Clinical trials: Autonomic Nervous System Disorders
Parkinson Disease, Prodromal Stage
Slowing Cognitive Decline in Alpha-synucleinopathies by Enhancing Physical Activity
α-Synucleinopathies, including Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, are the second most common neurodegenerative diseases.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Prodromal Stage, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Basal Ganglia Diseases
- Trial name
- ALPHA-FIT (NCT07324330)
- Testing
- Increase of physical activity volume and intensity with the use of a motivational smartphone application
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bonn
Pediatric ALL
Assessing Neurophysiological and Cognitive Function in School Children
This trial will investigate the feasibility of implementing our novel assessment battery in a neurodiverse pediatric population.
- Trial name
- WIS (NCT06209528)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Life University
Multiple System Atrophy
High-Altitude Neurodegeneration Cohort (HANC) Study
Chronic physiological hypoxia has been implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple system atrophy (MSA), a fatal neurodegenerative disorder of unknown etiology.
- Trial name
- HANC (NCT07657520)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West China Hospital
Pulmonary Disease, Autonomic Dysfunction
Meditative Movement for COPD Symptoms in Non-Smoking Flight Attendants
This study will explore the a Qigong based exercise intervention, here referred to as Meditative Movement (MM), to ameliorate the symptoms associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its co-morbidities.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Disease, Autonomic Dysfunction, COPD
- Trial name
- MMforFA (NCT02612389)
- Testing
- Meditative Movement taught via DVD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Blood Pressure, Orthostatic Hypotension
Effects of Blueberries in Older Adults
This randomized, parallel-design trial will evaluate specific clinical and physiological effects of whole blueberries in adults 70 years of age or older.
- Conditions
- Blood Pressure, Orthostatic Hypotension, Vascular Diseases
- Trial name
- BnD (NCT05358210)
- Testing
- Blueberry Consumption, Dried Date Consumption
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery, Lower Limb Fractures
Comparison of Gait Parameters Between Floor and Sponge Surfaces and Special Shoes
This study compares the gait pattern of individuals with weight bearing difficulties walking on the floor, a soft surface, or with special shoes (Kyboot).
- Conditions
- Arthroscopic Knee Surgery, Lower Limb Fractures, Back Pain and Asymmetric Gait, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT02742376
- Testing
- Soft surface, Floor, Kyboot shoes
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Distal Radius Fractures
Prednisone for CRPS in Distal Radius Fracture
Wrist fractures are the most prevalent adult fracture. Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a common complication that can occur, leading to permanent disability and is costly to the patient and healthcare system.
- Trial name
- NCT06453447
- Testing
- Prednisone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Fabry Disease
Neuropathic Pain and Fabry Disease
Fabry disease is a rare X-linked lysosomal storage disorder. The mutations result in a deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme α-galactosidase causing accumulation of glycosphingolipids in the vascular endothelial cells and many other…
- Trial name
- NCT00168974
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danish Pain Research Center
Overactive Bladder
Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Serum Nerve Growth Factor Levels in Women With Overactive Bladder
Nerve growth factor (NGF-R) receptors are between the detrusor muscle fibers and can cause afferent signals. Metabolic syndrome and obesity have been advocated to be risk factors for the development of overactive bladder.
- Trial name
- NGF (NCT02335853)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital
Polyphenols, Cardiovascular Diseases
Autonomic and Cardiovascular Recovery After the Acute Use of Resveratrol in Overweight and Obesity Individuals
The aim of this study is to understand the importance of resveratrol supplementation as a possible adjuvant in improving the metabolic profile and cardiovascular autonomic recovery of individuals with overweight and grade I…
- Conditions
- Polyphenols, Cardiovascular Diseases, Autonomic Nervous System
- Trial name
- Resveratrol (NCT06020313)
- Testing
- Resveratrol Experimental
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taisy Cinthia Ferro Cavalcante
Orthostatic Hypotension, Syncope
The Effect of Water Carbonation on Orthostatic Tolerance
The primary purpose of this investigation is to determine whether water carbonation can improve orthostatic tolerance in healthy control volunteers.
- Conditions
- Orthostatic Hypotension, Syncope, Vasovagal Syncope
- Trial name
- NCT05621460
- Testing
- 500mL carbonated water, 500mL still water, 50mL still water
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Simon Fraser University
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Mild
Exercise as Concussion Therapy Trial- 2
This study is a Phase 2, open-label study of a therapeutic intervention (graded exercise)compared to a reference therapy (passive stretching) in patients who have sustained mTBI.
- Trial name
- ExACTT (NCT04578743)
- Testing
- Graded Exercise Therapy: ClearPlay(TM)
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ANSwers Neuroscience, Inc.
Autonomic Nervous System Disease, Healthy
Study of Norepinephrine Levels and Sympathetic Nervous System Activity
Brain and nerve cells communicate with each other by releasing and picking up chemicals called neurotransmitters. Norepinephrine is a neurotransmitter used by part of the nervous system activated during stress called the…
- Conditions
- Autonomic Nervous System Disease, Healthy, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00001329
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Parkinson Disease, Multiple System Atrophy
Facilitating Diagnostics and Prognostics of Parkinsonian Syndromes Using Neuroimaging
The goals of this study are: 1) to identify biomarkers using neuroimaging that are associated with progression rate using statistical methods, and 2) to identify biomarkers that are associated with the differential diagnosis of…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Multiple System Atrophy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT03872102
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
HUTT to Assess Cardiac Autonomic Nervous Function
Autonomic nervous system diseases can cause abnormalities in the circulatory system, leading to malignant arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death.
- Trial name
- NCT06236945
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Neurodegenerative Disorders
Development of IPS from Donated Somatic Cells of Patients with Neurological Diseases
Human fibroblasts and possibly other human somatic cells may be reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells by the forced expression of transcription factors (1-5).
- Trial name
- NCT00874783
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Parkinson Disease, MSA - Multiple System Atrophy
Differential Diagnosis Between Parkinson's Disease and Multiple System Atrophy Using Digital Speech Analysis
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease. Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a relentlessly progressing rare neurodegenerative disease of unknown etiology.
- Trial name
- Voice4PD-MSA (NCT03577483)
- Testing
- voice recordings
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Parkinson's Disease, Multiple System Atrophy
Botulinum A Toxin in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
The researchers investigated the effectiveness and safety of BoNT/A injected into the detrusor muscle in patients with PD and MSA all of whom had detrusor muscle overactivity unresponsive to conventional medical therapy.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Multiple System Atrophy, Detrusor Overactivity
- Trial name
- Botox-PD (NCT00822913)
- Testing
- Intravesical injection of Botulinum A toxin
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Of Perugia
Hypertension
Impact of Citrulline and Arginine Supplementation on the Post-exercise Hypotension (PEH)
Post-exercise hypotension (PEH) is a established phenomenon as one of the non-pharmacological ways of reducing blood pressure, producing important impacts, particularly in hypertensive individuals.
- Trial name
- PEH (NCT03378596)
- Testing
- L-citrulline + L-arginine, L-arginine, L-citrulline
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Juliano Casonatto
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.
testing of autonomic function and relationship with exercise and Qol in diabetic patients and controls
- Trial name
- NCT03481374
- Testing
- autonomic function testing
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University