Clinical trials: Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System
Multiple Sclerosis, Control Subjects
Deciphering Preserved Autonomic Function After Multiple Sclerosis
This study looks to characterize gradients of dysfunction in the autonomic nervous system in patients with clinically diagnosed multiple sclerosis.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Control Subjects, Autonomic Dysreflexia
- Trial name
- DPAF-MS (NCT07012135)
- Testing
- Tests of sympathetic inhibition, Tests of sympathetic activation, Testing of autonomic dysreflexia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Dietary Salt in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Patients with POTS may not adequately expand their plasma volume in response to a high-sodium (Na+) diet. Mechanisms involved in the regulation of plasma volume, such as the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and renal…
- Trial name
- NCT01547117
- Testing
- Blood Volume, Total Blood Volume, Exercise Capacity Test - Bicycle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Pain Relief
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and the Development of Ongoing Muscle Pain
The main purpose of the study is to assess the mechanisms of repeated sessions of repetitive trancranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) applied on left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on the development of pain in a prolonged muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT03263884
- Testing
- Repetitive trancranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) group
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Polyphenols, Cardiovascular Diseases
Autonomic and Cardiovascular Recovery After the Acute Use of Resveratrol in Overweight and Obesity Individuals
The aim of this study is to understand the importance of resveratrol supplementation as a possible adjuvant in improving the metabolic profile and cardiovascular autonomic recovery of individuals with overweight and grade I…
- Conditions
- Polyphenols, Cardiovascular Diseases, Autonomic Nervous System
- Trial name
- Resveratrol (NCT06020313)
- Testing
- Resveratrol Experimental
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taisy Cinthia Ferro Cavalcante
Multiple System Atrophy
High-Altitude Neurodegeneration Cohort (HANC) Study
Chronic physiological hypoxia has been implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple system atrophy (MSA), a fatal neurodegenerative disorder of unknown etiology.
- Trial name
- HANC (NCT07657520)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West China Hospital
Orthostatic Hypotension
Dawn Simulation and Postural Hypotension
One of the most physiologically demanding things that older people do every day is to get up in the morning. After spending a night laying flat, where the blood distributes evenly across the body, when they stand in the morning…
- Trial name
- NCT02632318
- Testing
- Light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
PET Scan in Patients With Neurocardiologic Disorders
This study is designed to use PET scans in order to measure activity of the sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system is the portion of the nervous system that maintains a normal supply of blood and fuel to…
- Trial name
- NCT00001418
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 335 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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
Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonism
VisMemoPD Protocol: an Observational Pilot Study on Spatial and Topographical Memory in Patients With Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism
VISMEMO-PD is an observational pilot study aimed at investigating visuospatial memory in reaching space and topographical memory in navigational space in patients with Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonism, Multiple System Atrophy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Trial name
- VISMEMO-PD (NCT07827963)
- Testing
- Multimodal visuospatial and topographical memory assessment
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma
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
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Feasibility Study of Combined Peripheral Nerve Block and Physiotherapy for CRPS
Chronic pain is a debilitating condition affecting 1 in 5 Canadians with a yearly economic cost of over $40 billion in healthcare spending and loss of productivity.
- Trial name
- NCT05589259
- Testing
- Axillary Brachial Plexus Block plus Physiotherapy, Physiotherapy alone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tracy Cupido
Hypotension, Orthostatic Hypotension
Orthostatic Hypotension Among Veterans
Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is defined as a fall in blood pressure when standing. Several different underlying diseases, conditions, or combinations of medicines may contribute to OH; therefore the cause of the condition varies…
- Trial name
- OH (NCT02123303)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Parkinson Disease, Multiple System Atrophy
Differential Diagnosis Between Parkinson's Disease and Multiple System Atrophy Using Digital Speech Analysis - Part 2
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease. Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a relentlessly progressing rare neurodegenerative disease of unknown etiology.
- Trial name
- Voice4PD-MSA (NCT05807373)
- Testing
- voice recordings
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Restless Legs Syndrome
Autonomic Assessment in Patients With Restless Legs Syndrome
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor, sleep-related disorder characterized by urgency to move the legs during inactivity or resting state.
- Trial name
- NCT04906486
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli Derince Education and Research Hospital
Bruxism
Chewing Muscles in Bruxers
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between autonomic nervous system activity and tonus, stiffness and elasticity of temporalis and masseter muscles in individuals with bruxism and to compare them with healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT06824766
- Testing
- Visual Analogue Scale, Autonomic nervous system activity assessment, Masticatory muscles assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
Fibromyalgia
Electrophysiological Findings in Fibromyalgia Patients
Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS); It is a chronic condition characterized by widespread body pain, sleep disturbance, fatigue, impaired cognitive functions, and anxiety (1).
- Trial name
- NCT04845737
- Testing
- sympathetic skin response measurement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Healthy, Dysautonomia
Effects of Osteopathic Technique on Autonomic Nervous System Activity
Cranial osteopathic manipulation technique for brain and cranial nerve function, known as the fourth ventricle compression (CV4), has been recognized.
- Trial name
- Osteo (NCT06554834)
- Testing
- CV4 + RR, CV4, EEG/HRV/RSA (Electroencephalography, Heart Rate Variability, Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia) Monitoring using Infiniti System
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SomaticMed
Regional Anesthesia, Horner Syndrome
Cerebral Blood Flow Evaluation With Trancranial Doppler After Interscalene Nerve Block
The purpose of this study is to assess cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) following regional anesthesia for shoulder surgery. The results of this study will help to further understand the physiologic effect of the interscalene…
- Conditions
- Regional Anesthesia, Horner Syndrome, Cerebral Blood Flow
- Trial name
- CBF-TCD (NCT04642612)
- Testing
- TCD Measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Orthostatic Tachycardia
Acute Salt Handling in Orthostatic Intolerance
The investigators will test the hypothesis that patients with chronic orthostatic intolerance or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (OI or POTS) will be unable to conserve urinary sodium as compared to healthy control…
- Conditions
- Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Orthostatic Tachycardia, Orthostatic Intolerance
- Trial name
- NCT00581633
- Testing
- normal saline (0.9%)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
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