Clinical trials: Autonomic Nervous System Disorders
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Near-infrared Spectroscopic Measurement in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Recent clinical investigations have suggested that the cause of abnormal pain in complex regional pain syndrome could be ischemia and inflammation, due to poor blood flow to deep tissues from microvascular pathology.
- Trial name
- NCT01586377
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Cancer, Chronic Stress
Can You Breathe Your Way To Better Health?
The purpose of this clinical trial is to explore the effects of either a 2-week high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or breath training intervention on measures of overall health, circulating biomarkers of stress, and immune…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Chronic Stress, Autonomic Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT06829836
- Testing
- Hight intensity interval training, Cyclic Hyperventilation with Retention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Northern Colorado
Parkinson Disease, MSA - Multiple System Atrophy
Exploring the Olfactory Mucosa, Blood and Urine for the Identification of Early Biomarkers of Parkinson's Disease, Atypical Parkinsonisms and Neurocognitive Disorders Due to Lewy Body Disease
Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple system atrophy (MSA) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is challenging, especially in the early stages.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, MSA - Multiple System Atrophy, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Neurodegenerative Disease
- Trial name
- EXTRAORDINARY (NCT06846658)
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Autism Spectrum Disorder With Intellectual Deficiency
Recording Stress Biomarkers in Autism Spectrum Disorders
The goal of this observational study is to learn how stress affects children and young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- STRESSDEFIS (NCT07535801)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universite Cote d'Azur
Healthy, Hyperalgesia
Positron Emission Tomography to Measure Pain and Pain Control
This study will examine how the brain processes pain signals and how the different parts of the brain work with each other in response to painful stimuli.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Hyperalgesia, Pain, Peripheral Nervous System Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00001307
- Testing
- Oxygen-15 Water, Capsaicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 273 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Fibromyalgia, Autonomic Dysfunction
Association Between Autonomic Dysfunction and Choroidal Vascularity Index in Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is frequently accompanied by autonomic nervous system dysfunction, often characterized by sympathetic predominance.
- Trial name
- NCT07345546
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization
Depression, Anxiety
30-Minutes of Listening to Calming Music on Attendees of a Workshop Session at a Local Conference
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore possible benefits and mechanisms through which listening to music can improve health and wellness.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Autonomic Dysregulation
- Trial name
- NCT06557759
- Testing
- Listening to Calming Music
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Cardiovascular Diseases
NightWare and Cardiovascular Health in Women With PTSD
The purpose of this study is to determine whether NightWare therapeutic intervention improves biomarkers of vascular and renal function in premenopausal women with PTSD-related nightmares, and examine whether these improvements…
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Cardiovascular Diseases, Autonomic Dysfunction, Vascular Stiffness
- Trial name
- NCT07021014
- Testing
- NightWare
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Detection
Post COVID-19 Syndrome Study With Questionnaires and Instruments Measurements
COVID-19 has caused various long-term symptoms affecting different bodily functions. A study shows that traditional Chinese medicine can balance the human body disorder after a virus infection and restore health.
- Trial name
- NCT05862597
- Testing
- HRV and Pulse diagnosis
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Alcoholism, Healthy
The Effect of Positive and Negative Emotions on Brain Activity in Alcoholics and Nonalcoholics
This study was designed to learn more about the areas of the brain involved in the experience of positive and negative emotions.
- Trial name
- NCT00001675
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,194 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Orthostatic Intolerance
Autonomic Nervous System and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The investigators propose to test the hypothesis that the sympathetic nervous system contributes to the cardiovascular and inflammatory abnormalities present in the chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and, in particular in the subset…
- Conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Orthostatic Intolerance, Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
- Trial name
- CFS&ANS (NCT00580619)
- Testing
- Autonomic Function Testing, Saline infusions, L-NMMA trimethaphan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy, Gastrointestinal Motility Disorder
Gastrointestinal Motility Among Diabetes Patients
Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms including vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, constipation or chronic diarrhea affect a large number of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM).
- Conditions
- Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy, Gastrointestinal Motility Disorder, Diabetes Mellitus, Change of Transit or Circulation
- Trial name
- NCT02573519
- Testing
- 11C Donepezil PET/CT scan, 3D-Transit, 3D-Transit during treatment with Pyridostigmine
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
Autonomic Responses During the Valsalva Maneuver and Deep Breathing Test Depend on the Experimental Setup
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of procedural differences during the Valsalva maneuver and deep breathing test in autonomic nervous system testing.
- Trial name
- NCT02397681
- Testing
- Autonomic Function Testing
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danish Pain Research Center
Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Autonomic Nervous System
Frequency-Dependent Effects of Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Autonomic and Cardiovascular Parameters
This randomized, sham-controlled, crossover study investigates the acute autonomic effects of transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation (tcVNS) applied at five different frequencies (0 Hz/sham, 10 Hz, 25 Hz, 50 Hz, 100 Hz)…
- Conditions
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Autonomic Nervous System, Heart Rate, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- AVNS-DRC (NCT07274332)
- Testing
- Pulsetto FIT™ - tcVNS 10 Hz, Pulsetto FIT™ - tcVNS 25 Hz, Pulsetto FIT™ - tcVNS 50 Hz
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEFA HAKTAN HATIK
Neuropathic Pain, Depression
The Effect of Diet on Chronic Inflammation and Related Disorders Following Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord Injury (SCI) is a condition commonly associated with a state of chronic low-grade inflammation due to a variety of factors such heightened risk for infection and development of metabolic disorders.
- Conditions
- Neuropathic Pain, Depression, Cognitive Impairment, Somatic Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT02099890
- Testing
- Omega-3, Vegetation Protein Powder, InflanNox
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brock University
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
The Effect of Physical Activity Autonomic Response of Autism Spectrum
This study will investigate the effect of physical activity on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in individuals with ASD of different age groups through measuring the hemodynamic, heart activity and respiratory system parameters.
- Trial name
- NCT05725733
- Testing
- Physical Therapy
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jazan
Stroke
The Autonomic Nervous System State and Response to Different Stimuli Among Patients Post Stroke: A Follow-up Study
The study describes the autonomic control system function in subjects post stroke in comparison with healthy subjects. Aims: To describe the Autonomic hart rate control system function in post stroke subjects in different…
- Trial name
- NCT01632410
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Cardiovascular Oscillations in Coronary Patients With and Without Type 2 Diabetes
Coronary artery disease (CAD) and diabetes mellitus (DM) may promote alterations in heart responses during exercise or postural maneuver.
- Trial name
- NCT02050399
- Testing
- Isometric exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Parkinson Disease (PD)
Synthetic Vasomotion for Glymphatic Enhancement
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn whether a week-long study combining controlled breathing procedures, intermittent exposure to a low-concentration carbon dioxide gas mixture, and noninvasive vagus nerve…
- Trial name
- NCT07814534
- Testing
- Active noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation, Active intermittent hypercapnia, Guided breathing
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
Spinal Cord Injuries, Orthostatic Hypotension
Speed of Robotic Leg Movements and Orthostatic Hypotension in Subacute SCI
This study seeks to evaluate whether the speed (cadence) of lower extremity robotic movement has an impact on orthostatic hypotension and upright tolerance when training with the ErigoPro robotic tilt-stepper.
- Trial name
- NCT04029974
- Testing
- ErigoPro
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Methodist Rehabilitation Center