Clinical trials: Autonomic Nervous System Disorders
Multiple System Atrophy
A Futility Trial of Sirolimus in Multiple System Atrophy
Single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, phase-II, futility clinical trial to determine if oral sirolimus is of sufficient promise to slow disease progression in MSA, prior to embarking on a large-scale and costly phase III…
- Trial name
- NCT03589976
- Testing
- Sirolimus 2 MG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Shoulder Hand Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Tolerability of Suprascapular and Median Nerve Blocks for the Treatment of Shoulder-hand Syndrome
Shoulder-hand syndrome (SHS) in stroke patients is painful and lowers quality of life. Unfortunately, the cause of SHS is not known, diagnosing SHS can be difficult, and treating it can be hard.
- Trial name
- NCT03291197
- Testing
- Suprascapular and median nerve blocks
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Neuralgia, Postherpetic Neuralgia
Effects of Pennsaid on Clinical Neuropathic Pain
The purpose of this study is to see if the drug Pennsaid (Diclofenac) can help reduce pain felt by people with chronic nerve pain. The drug will be used 2-4 times each day for 2 weeks. The U.S.
- Conditions
- Neuralgia, Postherpetic Neuralgia, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Trial name
- NCT01508676
- Testing
- Pennsaid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Metabolic Syndrome, Autonomic Neuropathy
Metabolic Syndrome and Fall Risk
Obesity and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) are rapidly growing problems. Individuals with the MetS are at risk for not only future chronic diseases, but they have a higher prevalence of neuropathy, including cardiac autonomic…
- Trial name
- NCT02633891
- Testing
- Balance exercise, Standard care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Orthostatic Intolerance
Peripheral Dopamine in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
The purpose of the proposed research is to determine how changes in kidney dopamine (DA) activity influence urinary sodium excretion.
- Trial name
- NCT00685919
- Testing
- Carbidopa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Tuberous Sclerosis, Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma
Everolimus (RAD001) Therapy of Giant Cell Astrocytoma in Patients With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and potential side effects of everolimus (an experimental drug) on a person with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex who also has been diagnosed with a brain tumor (astrocytoma) The…
- Trial name
- NCT00411619
- Testing
- Everolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Symptomatic Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension, MSA
Phase 3 Clinical Effect Durability of TD-9855 for Treating Symptomatic nOH in Subjects With Primary Autonomic Failure
A Phase 3, 22-week, Multi-center, Randomized Withdrawal Study of ampreloxetine in Treating Symptomatic Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension in Subjects with Primary Autonomic Failure
- Conditions
- Symptomatic Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension, MSA, Parkinson's Disease (PD), Pure Autonomic Failure (PAF)
- Trial name
- REDWOOD (NCT03829657)
- Testing
- ampreloxetine
- Where
- 82 sites in United States, Australia and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- Theravance Biopharma
Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type I
L-Serine Supplementation in Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type 1
In hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 1 (HSAN1) the investigators recently discovered the accumulation of two neurotoxic sphingolipids.
- Trial name
- NCT01733407
- Testing
- L-serine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Hypertension, Blood Pressure
HIRREM for Stage 1 Primary Hypertension
The purpose of this study is to determine that effects of an intervention called High-resolution, relational, resonance-based, electroencephalic mirroring (HIRREM), on Stage 1 Primary Hypertension (systolic BP 130-139, and/or…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- HIRREM (NCT03479697)
- Testing
- HIRREM, Continued Current Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Primary Headaches (Includes Migraines, Tension, Cluster Headaches)
Droperidol Versus Metoclopramide + Diphenhydramine for the Treatment of Primary Headaches
The purpose of this study is to determine if droperidol is equally as effective as metoclopramide for treatment of primary headaches in the Emergency Department.
- Trial name
- NCT01406860
- Testing
- Droperidol, Metoclopramide + diphenhydramine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type II
Neurotropin to Treat Chronic Neuropathic Pain
This study will examine the effectiveness of the drug neurotropin in treating chronic pain after injury to a limb or a large nerve.
- Trial name
- NCT00006289
- Testing
- Neurotropin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Chronic Cluster Headache
A 1-year Trial to Inform About Long-term Exposure to Eptinezumab in Participants With Chronic Cluster Headache (cCH)
The main goal of this trial is to inform about long-term safety and tolerability of eptinezumab in participants with chronic cluster headache.
- Trial name
- CHRONICLE (NCT05064397)
- Testing
- Eptinezumab
- Where
- 31 sites in United States, Denmark and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lundbeck A/S
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Iron Sucrose in Adolescents With Iron Deficiency and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
This study is designed to investigate whether the treatment of non-anemic iron deficiency with intervenous iron sucrose will result in decreased symptom reporting and improved cardiovascular indices in adolescents (age 12-21)…
- Trial name
- NCT01978535
- Testing
- Iron infusion, Normal saline infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Chronic Pain, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Sensory Testing of Multiple Forms of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Pain
Doctors sometimes treat chronic pain with devices that send mild electrical currents into the spinal cord. This type of treatment is referred to as neurostimulation.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Neuropathic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT04732325
- Testing
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Hypoxia, Altitude
Effects of Nebivolol Versus Carvedilol on Cardiopulmonary Function at High Altitude in Healthy Subjects.
Exposure of healthy subjects to high altitude hypoxia elicits changes in cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic features as weel as in exercise performance similar, for some aspects, to those observed in chronic heart failure.
- Conditions
- Hypoxia, Altitude, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00924833
- Testing
- Carvedilol, Nebivolol
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The Exercise Response to Pharmacologic Cholinergic Stimulation in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/Chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), otherwise known as Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is an under-recognized disorder whose cause is not yet understood.
- Conditions
- Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Exercise Intolerance
- Trial name
- NCT03674541
- Testing
- Pyridostigmine Bromide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Stress, Anxiety
Cereset Research Long-Term Healthcare Worker Study
Randomized, controlled study of long-term maintenance Cereset Research after an initial 4-session intervention bolus versus usual care control following an initial 4-session intervention bolus.
- Conditions
- Stress, Anxiety, Autonomic Dysregulation, Acoustic Stimulation
- Trial name
- LT-HW (NCT05994261)
- Testing
- Cereset Research
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic, Blood Pressure
Recovery of Bladder and Sexual Function After Human Spinal Cord Injury
This study will incorporate critical cross viscero-visceral intersystem interactions to investigate in a controlled laboratory setting the extent, severity, and frequency of occurrence of autonomic dysreflexia with respect to…
- Conditions
- Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic, Blood Pressure, Autonomic Dysreflexia, Bowel Incontinence
- Trial name
- NCT04193709
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Syncope, Vasovagal
The Effect of CPC on Aborting Tilt Induced Syncope in Patients With a History of Vasovagal Syncope or Near Syncope
Syncope is defined as transient loss of consciousness associated with inability to maintain postural tone with rapid and spontaneous recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT04972123
- Testing
- CPC - Capsaicin, Phenylephrine, Caffeine, Tilt Table Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
A Study to Confirm the Safety of High Frequency DRG Stimulator in Patients With Chronic Lower Limb Pain
This study is a prospective, single-arm, open label, single center pilot study to confirm the safety of a ultrahigh frequency DRG stimulator in patients with chronic lower limb pain. The actual trial length is 5 days.
- Trial name
- NCT03285113
- Testing
- GiMer Medical MN 1000 External Stimulator
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GiMer Medical