Clinical trials: Autonomic Nervous System Disorders
Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain
High Frequency Stimulation Trials in Patients With Precision Spinal Cord Stimulator System
Study designed to compare the conventional stimulation programming versus the high frequency stimulation programming of the spinal cord stimulator for subjects who already have a spinal cord stimulator.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Radiculopathy, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Trial name
- HFSCS (NCT02265848)
- Testing
- High frequency stimulation, Low frequency stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Center for Clinical Research, Winston-Salem, NC
Cluster Headache
A Research Study to Examine Cutaneous Allodynia and Cluster Headache
This is a research study examining cutaneous allodynia and cluster headaches. Cutaneous allodynia means the feeling of pain or unpleasant sensation when normally non-painful stimuli (e.g. light touch) are applied to the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT00329836
- Testing
- There are no interventions in the observational study. The symptom of allodynia was measured.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Orthostatic Hypotension
Study To Assess The Clinical Benefit Of Droxidopa In Subjects With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A subset of patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome exhibit symptoms of neurally mediated hypotension. While the underlying pathophysiology of chronic fatigue syndrome is not precisely understood, a dysfunction of the…
- Conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Orthostatic Hypotension, Neurally Mediated Hypotension, Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension
- Trial name
- CFS201 (NCT00977171)
- Testing
- Droxidopa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Chelsea Therapeutics
Orthostatic Hypotension
Tilt-Table Study of the Clinical Efficacy of Midodrine in Symptomatic Orthostatic Hypotension
The purpose of this study is to determine whether midodrine works against the symptoms of orthostatic hypotension caused by being on a tilt table.
- Trial name
- NCT01518946
- Testing
- Midodrine HCl
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Multiple System Atrophy
Lithium in Multiple System Atrophy
The purpose of this study is to determine safety and tolerability of the treatment with lithium in Multiple System Atrophy. Moreover, clinical symptoms, neuronal loss, quality of life and depressive symptoms, will be considered…
- Trial name
- LAMU (NCT00997672)
- Testing
- Lithium Carbonate
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Study of Pain Processing in Subjects Suffering From Obstructive Sleep Apnea
We would like to test the effect of opioid medication on pain sensitivity in subjects who have been diagnosed with a sleep disorder called Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) compared to other subjects without OSA.
- Trial name
- NCT00672737
- Testing
- Remifentanil, Cold pain threshold and tolerance, Heat pain threshold and tolerance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Breast Cancer
A Study of the Experimental Drug BKM120 With Paclitaxel in Patients With HER2 Negative, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer, With or Without PI3K Activation
This study evaluated whether the addition of daily BKM120 to weekly paclitaxel was effective and safe in treating patients with HER2- locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.
- Trial name
- BELLE-4 (NCT01572727)
- Testing
- Paclitaxel, BKM120
- Where
- 112 sites in United States, Australia and 20 more
- Volunteers
- 416 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Diabetic Neuropathic Pain, Chronic Low Back Pain
Three Way Interaction Between Gabapentin, Duloxetine, and Donepezil in Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy
The purpose of the study is to determine whether the combination of the the three drugs gabapentin, duloxetine, and donepezil are effective in treating pain in people with diabetic neuropathy or patients with failed low back…
- Trial name
- NCT00619983
- Testing
- donepezil, duloxetine, donepezil 2.5 mg and duloxetine 30mg
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Functional Abdominal Pain
Peer Mentorship: An Intervention To Promote Effective Pain Self-Management In Adolescents
This protocol matches child subjects with peer mentors of similar age who have learned to function successfully with a chronic pain disorder.
- Conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Functional Abdominal Pain, Fibromyalgia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Trial name
- NCT01118988
- Testing
- Mentorship
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Spinal Cord Injuries
Effect of Botulinum Toxin A on Detrusor Overactivity and Renal Function in Chronic Spinal Cord Injured Patients
To investigate the clinical effect of detrusor botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injection on neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) and renal function and to compare the difference of expressions of sensory receptors and nerve growth…
- Trial name
- NCT01682603
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin A
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for CRPS
The purpose of this pilot study is to test the durability of response to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for the symptoms of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).
- Trial name
- NCT02067273
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Hypoglycemia
Novel Approach for the Prevention of Hypoglycemia Associated Autonomic Failure (HAAF)
The overall goal of this study is to develop a new and practical way to prevent the development of Hypoglycemia Associated Autonomic Failure (HAAF), which is unawareness of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in individuals with…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Hypoglycemia, Hypoglycemia Unawareness
- Trial name
- NCT03608163
- Testing
- Naloxone, Diazoxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Menkes Disease, Occipital Horn Syndrome
NORTHERA (DROXIDOPA) for Dysautonomia in Adult Survivors of Menkes Disease and Occipital Horn Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether Northera (Droxidopa) is safe and effective in young adults with Menkes disease who survived the most severe complications of their illness or adults with occipital horn syndrome…
- Trial name
- NCT04977388
- Testing
- Droxidopa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Stephen G. Kaler, MD
Advanced Solid Tumours
A Study Investigating DNA-damage Response Agents in Molecularly Altered Advanced Cancer
The study is investigating efficacy, safety and tolerability of DNA-damage Response Agents (or Combinations), in participants with advanced/metastatic solid malignancies whose tumours contain molecular alterations
- Trial name
- NCT04564027
- Testing
- Ceralasertib
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Vasovagal Syncope
Cardioneuroablation for Neurocardiogenic Syncope
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of cardioneuroablation for the treatment of neurocardiogenic syncope (NCS), also known as "vaso-vagal" syncope.
- Trial name
- Ablate-NCS (NCT02009982)
- Testing
- Cardioneuroablation, Biosense Webster Navistar ThermoCool Diagnostic/Ablation Deflectable Tip Catheter
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- David B. De Lurgio
Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Audio-Visual Relaxation Technology for Pediatric Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome
A pilot randomized controlled trial to assess feasibility, acceptability and generate outcome domains for a future RCT testing the efficacy of immersive virtual reality on pain intensity in pediatric amplified musculoskeletal…
- Conditions
- Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT03762213
- Testing
- Oculus GO VR HMD, application Happy Place (© Mimerse), iPad, application Happy Place (© Mimerse)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma
SF1126 in Recurrent or Progressive SCCHN and Mutations in PIK3CA Gene and/or PI-3 Kinase Pathway Genes
The purpose of this study is to test the good and bad effects of an experimental drug called SF1126. This drug is being tested in patients whose cancer has not been controlled by available standard therapies and who have certain…
- Trial name
- NCT02644122
- Testing
- SF1126
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Ezra Cohen
Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension, Autonomic Failure
Effect of Midodrine vs Abdominal Compression on Cardiovascular Risk Markers in Autonomic Failure Patients
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the effects of abdominal compression and the medication midodrine, two interventions used for the treatment of orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure on standing), on…
- Conditions
- Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension, Autonomic Failure, Pure Autonomic Failure, Multiple System Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT04620382
- Testing
- Midodrine, Abdominal compression
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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
Small-cell Lung Cancer
Berzosertib + Topotecan in Relapsed Platinum-Resistant Small-Cell Lung Cancer (DDRiver SCLC 250)
The main purpose of this study is to assess efficacy, safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) of Berzosertib in combination with Topotecan in participants with relapsed, platinum-resistant small-cell lung cancer (SCLC).
- Trial name
- NCT04768296
- Testing
- Berzosertib, Topotecan
- Where
- 51 sites in United States, Belgium and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.