Clinical trials: Autonomic Nervous System Disorders
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Alterations of Attention in POTS Depending on Body Position and Hydration
The Postural Tachycardia-Syndrome (POTS) is a form of autonomic dysregulation, typically accompanied by symptoms of orthostatic intolerance (OI).
- Trial name
- NCT03253120
- Testing
- Water
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Cluster Headache, Headache Disorders
Resting State Functional Connectivity in Cluster Headache
Cluster headache is a highly disabling primary headache disorder, characterized by severe, excruciating, recurrent unilateral headache attacks.
- Trial name
- NCT06206772
- Testing
- Resting state HD-EEG recording
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
Neuropathic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
IV Lidocaine Infusion for Neuropathic Pain
The investigators will conduct a retrospective cohort study of patients who have undergone i.v. lidocaine infusions in the previous 2 years for suspected neuropathic pain of heterogeneous origin.
- Conditions
- Neuropathic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05731739
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Anxiety, Hypertension
Anxiety-mediated Impairments in Large Elastic Artery Function and the Autonomic Nervous System
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a short-term (4 weeks) pharmacological blockade of sympathetic nerve activity (clonidine) on anxiety symptoms, vascular function, inflammation, muscle sympathetic nerve…
- Trial name
- ATLAS (NCT03109795)
- Testing
- Clonidine Pill, Hydrochlorothiazide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Diabetes, Hypertension
FFA Hypertension and Inflammation in Lean and Obese Subjects
Although a large number of obese patients develop high blood pressure, the cause is unknown. The purpose of this study is to look at the effect of high fatty acids (a type of fat) in the development of high blood pressure in…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity
- Trial name
- FFAADA (NCT00721617)
- Testing
- Intralipid 20%, Normal Saline, Oral fat load
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases Risk
Cor360: Clinician-Facing Broad-Spectrum Cardiac Phenotyping and Risk Assessment Using COR® Wearable ECG to Inform Outcomes-Oriented Care Pathways
Cor360 is an observational study evaluating whether extended wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) data can support broad-spectrum cardiac phenotyping and risk assessment beyond conventional single-purpose ambulatory rhythm…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases Risk, Cardiac Conduction System Disease, Bundle/Fascicular Abnormalities
- Trial name
- Cor360 (NCT07775976)
- Testing
- COR Wearable ECG Monitoring, Cor360 Clinician-Facing Decision-Aid Reporting
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peerbridge Health, Inc
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
Healthy
Evaluation of Aging, Autonomic Nervous System Activity and Cardiovascular Events
The regulatory effects of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) concern almost all organs which permanently feed information back to this global biological vigilance system controlling allostasis.
- Trial name
- PROOF (NCT00759304)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,011 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
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
Phobia
Biobehavioral Correlates of Acute Phobic Fear
This study seeks to measure the time course of circulating proinflammatory markers (interleukin-1 beta [IL-1β], interleukin-6 [IL-6], tumor necrosis factor alpha [TNF-α], and C-reactive protein [CRP]) and salivary alpha amylase…
- Trial name
- NCT03813823
- Testing
- Fear tasks
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Boulder
Hypertension, Resistant Hypertension
Resistant Hypertension An Open, Complicated ("Cum Plicare") or Complex ("Cum Plexus") Syndrome?
Resistant arterial hypertension (RAH) is a complex and multifactorial syndrome, with hyperactivity of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and reduction of vagal activity being considered some of the main causes of refractoriness…
- Trial name
- NCT06450327
- Testing
- This is a cross-sectional observational study
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
Parkinson Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy(PSP)
Parkinson Atypical Rating of Oculometric Patterns Evaluated Routinely
This is an observational longitudinal study in 4 cohorts of patients with Parkinsonian syndromes, who are visiting the Movement Disorders outpatient clinics.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy(PSP), Multiple System Atrophy
- Trial name
- PARATROOPER (NCT06597071)
- Testing
- NeuraLight PD, NeuraLight PSP, NeuraLight MSA
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NeuraLight
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs), Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Autonomic Reactivity and Personalized Neurostimulation
Disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) affect up to 25% of U.S. children. Patients often suffer from disabling, multisystem comorbidities that suggest a common root (sleep disturbances, fatigue, anxiety, etc).
- Conditions
- Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs), Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, Functional Dyspepsia, Dysautonomia
- Trial name
- NCT06863207
- Testing
- Percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation, Hypnotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Multiple System Atrophy - Cerebellar Subtype (MSA-C), Multiple System Atrophy - Parkinsonian Subtype (MSA-P)
Targeted Α-synuclein PET Imaging in the Diagnosis of Multiple System Atrophy
The aim of this study was to apply the targeted α-synuclein PET study technique to investigate the pathological load and spatial distribution characteristics of α-syn in MSA patients, and to assess its value as a biomarker for…
- Trial name
- NCT06890377
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Min Zhao,MD
Horner's Syndrome
Clinical Efficacy of Supraclavicular Block for Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of supraclavicular and interscalene brachial plexus blocks in the patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01958801
- Testing
- Supraclavicular block, Interscalene block
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
Type 1 Diabetes, Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Sleep Apnea in Type 1 Diabetes
Sleep apnea syndrome is strongly associated to type 2 diabet, partly and this is partly due to obesity. Treatment of sleep apnea may improve hypertension, cardiovascular risk and in some studies diabetes status.
- Trial name
- DIASOM (NCT01935765)
- Testing
- Polysomnography, Evaluation of the autonomous nervous system, Clinical examination of the sleep
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Hypotension, Spinal Cord Injury
Prevention of Low Blood Pressure in Persons With Tetraplegia
The aim of this investigation is to determine the blood pressure response to NOS inhibition, with L-NAME, in persons with tetraplegia compared to non-SCI control subjects and to establish if blood pressure can be increased while…
- Trial name
- NCT00237770
- Testing
- N-Nitro L-arginine-methylester (L-NAME), Head-up Tilt maneuver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Obesity, Pre-hypertension
Low-intensity Resistance Exercise and Diet on Arterial Function and Blood Pressure
Obesity is a major risk factor for premature arterial abnormalities including high blood pressure and increased stiffness. Previous studies have shown that weight loss via lifestyle modifications is associated with a decrease in…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Pre-hypertension, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT01371370
- Testing
- Resistance exercise training, Hypocaloric diet, Resistance exercise training & diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Overactive Bladder
Urinary Neurotrophin Levels in Healthy Children
The aim of this study is to analyse urinary neurotrophin levels in healthy children. Urine samples will be collected at 3 different times of day (morning, noon, and evening) at urge sensation from all age groups of children who…
- Trial name
- NCT02389270
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Zagreb
Type 1 Diabetes
Hypoglycemia Associated Autonomic Failure in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Elevations of plasma cortisol, a stress hormone, during prior episodes of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) appear to be responsible for the deficient responses during subsequent hypoglycemia.
- Trial name
- NCT00607646
- Testing
- Dehydroepiandrosterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore