Clinical trials: Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction
Endotoxemia, Sepsis
Anti-inflammatory Effects of GTS-21 After LPS
Rationale: The vagus nerve exerts an anti-inflammatory effect in in vitro and animal experiments. This 'vagal anti-inflammatory pathway' is mediated by the nicotinergic α7nACh receptor that can be selectively stimulated by…
- Conditions
- Endotoxemia, Sepsis, Vagal Activity
- Trial name
- NCT00783068
- Testing
- GTS-21, [3-(2,4-dimethoxybenzylidene)-anabaseine dihydrochloride], Lipopolysaccharide E. Coli 113:H 10:K negative
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Autonomic Dysfunction
PD2i Analysis of Heart Rate Variability in Competitive Sports
This is a double blind observational analysis of changes in heart rate variability using PD2i analyser in competitive athletes during strenuous exercise and competition.
- Trial name
- PACA (NCT01249248)
- Testing
- PD2i Analyzer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Pectus Excavatum, Autonomic Dysfunction
Autonomic Dysfunction in Patients With Pectus Excavatum.
Investigators conducted a pilot study to to evaluate the autonomic function in participants with pectus excavatum before and after Nuss surgery.
- Conditions
- Pectus Excavatum, Autonomic Dysfunction, Surgery
- Trial name
- ADPE (NCT03346876)
- Testing
- Nuss surgery
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
Spinal Cord Injuries, Cardiovascular Abnormalities
The Effect of Acute Exercise on Cardiac Autonomic, Cerebrovascular, and Cognitive Function in Spinal Cord Injury
The aims of this proposal are to: 1) investigate whether individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) demonstrate cardiac autonomic, cerebrovascular, and cognitive dysfunctions compared to non-injured age- and sex-matched controls…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Cardiovascular Abnormalities, Cerebrovascular Disease; Sequelae, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05542238
- Testing
- One bout of moderate-intensity sub-maximal aerobic exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
POTS, POTS - Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Pathophysiology of Dysautonomia and Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) in Post-viral Syndromes and COVID-19
This study aims to better understand the biological mechanisms underlying dysautonomia and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), including how these conditions may be related to COVID-19.
- Conditions
- POTS, POTS - Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Dysautonomia, Autonomic Dysfunction
- Trial name
- fBRI (NCT07405515)
- Testing
- Blood Sample Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Hypertension, Diabetes
Free Fatty Acids-Induced Hypertension in Obese Subjects (Aim #2)
The purpose of this study is to see if salsalate, an Nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) mediated inflammation inhibitor, or carvedilol, an α- and β-blocker, will protect against free fatty acid induced hypertension, insulin…
- Trial name
- FFAADA (NCT02406586)
- Testing
- Salsalate, Carvedilol, Intralipid 20%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Orthostatic Hypotension, Dysautonomic
Cardiovascular Function and Response to Stimulation Within the First Year After Spinal Cord Injury
The study aims to explore how cardiovascular function changes in the first year after a spinal cord injury, and to see how different treatments, like spinal stimulation through the skin (transcutaneous spinal stimulation), affect…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Orthostatic Hypotension, Dysautonomic, Cardiovascular, Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT06841198
- Testing
- spinal cord transcutaneous stimulation, Ice testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
French PNNS Guidelines in Vascular Function
Impact of Dietary Status on Vascular Function Before and After a Standardized Breakfast. An "Exposed/Unexposed" Study Embedded in the SUVIMAX2 Cohort
In France, primary cardiovascular and metabolic prevention is supported by the French National Program for Nutrition and Health (PNNS: Programme National Nutrition Santé).
- Trial name
- Nutri-MicroVas (NCT01579409)
- Testing
- PNNS guidelines
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Fibromyalgia (FM), Subclinical Ventricular Dysfunction
Evaluation of Myocardial Function by Global Longitudinal Strain (GLS) Measurement in 2D Echocardiography of Patients With Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain syndrome that affects multiple body systems and is often associated with fatigue, sleep disturbances, anxiety, and other comorbidities.
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia (FM), Subclinical Ventricular Dysfunction, Myocardial Function
- Trial name
- GLS in FM (NCT07150455)
- Testing
- Echocardiographic Assessment (2D Speckle Tracking)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Training and Research Hospital
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Muscular and Cutaneous Dysfunction in POTS
POTS patients seem to experience orthostasis-dependent muscle weakness and pain as well as increased muscle fatigue upon physical activity, which can be improved by regular aerobic exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT04170725
- Testing
- Patient and Healthy Volunteers training protocol
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Autonomic Failure, Dysautonomia
Concentration and Attentional Deficits in POTS and Other Autonomic Neuropathies
People with POTS, autoimmune autonomic neuropathy (AAN), pure autonomic failure (PAF), SFN and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) do not only suffer from orthostatic symptoms such as dizziness, headache, neck pain, blurred vision or…
- Conditions
- Autonomic Failure, Dysautonomia, Cognitive Impairment, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- Trial name
- POTSKog (NCT03681080)
- Testing
- leg crossing
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Hypotension, Orthostatic, Hypertension
Effects of Melatonin to Reduce Nocturnal Hypertension in Patients With Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension
Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension (NOH) is clinically defined as a consistent drop in systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥30mmHg upon standing from a seated or lying position.
- Conditions
- Hypotension, Orthostatic, Hypertension, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02963181
- Testing
- Yohimbine, Melatonin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
The Swedish BioFINDER 2 Study
The Swedish BioFINDER 2 study is a new study that will launch in 2017 and extends the previous cohorts of BioFINDER 1 study (www.biofinder.se). BioFINDER 1 is used e.g.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease, Lewy Body Disease
- Trial name
- BioFINDER2 (NCT03174938)
- Testing
- Flutemetamol F18 Injection, [18F]-RO6958948, Elecsys (Roche) Abeta42, Ttau and Ptau
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 2,950 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Skane University Hospital
Diabetes
Distinguishing Patient Groups Using Autonomic Dysfunction
A study population with impaired fasting glucose levels, impaired glucose tolerance levels and diabetes (with or without complications) along with healthy patients will be chosen as participants.
- Trial name
- NCT04964921
- Testing
- Device: ANSiScope Plus
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DyAnsys, Inc.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Cardiovascular Diseases
NightWare and Cardiovascular Health in Adults With PTSD
The purpose of this study is to determine whether NightWare therapeutic intervention improves biomarkers of vascular aging and autonomic function in adults with nightmares related to PTSD.
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Cardiovascular Diseases, Autonomic Dysfunction, Vascular Stiffness
- Trial name
- NCT05365607
- Testing
- NightWare
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Autonomic Dysfunction, Autonomic Imbalance
Non-Invasive Bioelectronic Analytics
Biomarkers can be evaluated to provide information about disease presence or intensity and treatment efficacy. By recording these biomarkers through noninvasive clinical techniques, it is possible to gain information about the…
- Conditions
- Autonomic Dysfunction, Autonomic Imbalance, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases, Vagus Nerve Autonomic Disorder
- Trial name
- NIBA (NCT04100486)
- Testing
- Standing-Squatting-Standing Test, Deep Breathing Test, Cold Pressor Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Hypertension, Autonomic Dysfunction
Autonomic Regulation of Blood Pressure and Heart Rate During Orthostasis and Exercise in Healthy and Hypertensive Individuals
The goal of this observational study is to assess arterial stiffness and autonomic regulation of blood pressure and heart rate in healthy adults and people with arterial hypertension during orthostatic stress and graded physical…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Autonomic Dysfunction, Orthostatic Hypotension
- Trial name
- NCT07482462
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Endothelial Dysfunction
Autonomic Nervous System and Nitric Oxide Interactions
The investigators are interested in the role of the autonomic nervous system in the regulation of endothelial function among obese hypertensive subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01137253
- Testing
- Trimethaphan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Myocardial Ischemia, Autonomic Neuropathy
Coronary Blood Flow Regulation During General Anesthesia
The central hypothesis in the present project is that general anesthesia may alter autonomic control such that perioperative coronary blood flow (CBF) is significantly disturbed.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Ischemia, Autonomic Neuropathy, Healthy, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT00866801
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Parkinson Disease, Autonomic Dysfunction
Parkinson's Autonomic Responses to Treadmill Walking
This study will compare examine autonomic and cardiovascular responses to peak exercise testing in Parkinson's disease patients in varying stages of the disease, and healthy, age-matched participants.
- Trial name
- NCT03156400
- Testing
- Exercise Stress Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami