Clinical trials: Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System
- Condition Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System
- Accepts healthy volunteers yes
- Has posted results yes
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Stimulation in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
This study is to determine different chemical levels in the blood during a low salt diet. This study will compare normal volunteers to those with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Trial name
- NCT01764711
- Testing
- Cosyntropin administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Horner Syndrome
Exploration of Pupil Dilation in Horner's Patients Taking Flomax
This study is evaluating the pupil dilation of Horner's Patients who have ever taken an alpha blocker such as Tamsulosin. Patients will undergo eye dilation as would occur at a yearly eye examination, but their pupil dilation…
- Trial name
- NCT03615508
- Testing
- 10% phenylephrine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Parkinson Disease, Multiple System Atrophy
Augmenting Effects of L-DOPS With Carbidopa and Entacapone
An experimental drug called L-DOPS increases production in the body of a messenger chemical called norepinephrine. Cells in the brain that make norepinephrine are often gone in Parkinson disease.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Multiple System Atrophy, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00547911
- Testing
- Droxidopa, Carbidopa, Entacapone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypoglycemia
Mechanisms of Hypoglycemia Associated Autonomic Failure
Intensive glucose control in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is associated with clear health benefits. However, despite development of insulin analogs, pump/multi-dose treatment and continuous glucose monitoring, maintaining…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypoglycemia, Autonomic Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00678145
- Testing
- naloxone, fructose, exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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
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
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
Hypertension, Heart Failure
LSFG-SKIN, Laser Speckle Flowgraphy
The purpose of this project is to quantify normal and abnormal skin blood flow regionally in different areas of the body(face, extremities, over burns and wounds) at baseline and over time in response to treatment or…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Heart Failure, Vascular Ischemia, Burns
- Trial name
- NCT03660618
- Testing
- laser speckle flowgraphy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Randy Kardon
Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, Myofascial Pelvic Pain
Interstitial Cystitis: Examination of the Central Autonomic Network
This proposal aims to move the science of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) from simple associations towards an investigation of cause and effect relationships.
- Trial name
- ICECAN (NCT03008382)
- Testing
- Metoprolol Tartrate Oral Tablet, No intervention- observational sub-study
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
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
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Dementia With Lewy Bodies
In-Home Care for Patients With PSP and Related Disorders
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and related disorders (PRD) are debilitating, costly, and understudied conditions. Improving access to comprehensive, specialized, in-home patient care offers the potential to minimize the downward…
- Conditions
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Multiple System Atrophy, Corticobasal Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03552484
- Testing
- Home Visit Program, Usual Care/Online Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
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
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Autonomic Dysfunction
Non-invasive Vagal Neurostimulation (nVNS) in Adolescents With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
The purpose of this study is to determine if nVNS will decrease autonomic symptom intensity (COMPASS-31 and Child Functional Disability Inventory) in adolescent patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) in…
- Conditions
- Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Autonomic Dysfunction, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, POTS - Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06268288
- Testing
- GammaCore intervention, STEPS management protocol
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
Randomized Controlled Trial of Ketamine Infusion With Continuous Epidural Infusion for Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine whether epidural and ketamine infusions are effective in the treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).
- Trial name
- NCT02094352
- Testing
- Ketamine Infusion + Epidural Infusion, Control Group + Epidural infusion, Ketamine Booster Infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Parkinsonian Syndrome, Parkinson Disease(PD)
A Study to Evaluate the Diagnostic Efficacy of DaTSCAN™ Ioflupane (123I) Injection in Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) for the Diagnosis of Parkinsonian Syndrome (PS) in Chinese Patients
This is a multicenter, open-label, non-controlled, non-randomized, phase 3 clinical study to compare the SPECT findings after a single IV administration of DaTSCAN™ ioflupane (123I) injection for patients with a clinical…
- Conditions
- Parkinsonian Syndrome, Parkinson Disease(PD), Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
- Trial name
- NCT04193527
- Testing
- DaTSCAN™ Ioflupane (123I) Injection
- Where
- 10 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
The Renin-Aldosterone Axis in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine the role of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone in the pathophysiology of postural tachycardia syndrome, and to provide an insight about the disease process in this disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00962949
- Testing
- Angiotensin II
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Alzheimer's Dementia With Behavioral Disturbance
Acupuncture to Reduce Anxiety in Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD Related Dementias
The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of acupuncture on heart rate variability, skin conductance (sweating), and rated behavioral expression of agitation, irritability, and anxiety and mood in qualifying…
- Trial name
- NCT03814382
- Testing
- Acupuncture needle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Orthostatic Hypotension, Spinal Cord Injury
Safety and Efficacy of L-NAME and Midodrine to Increase MAP
After a spinal cord injury the brain is no longer completely in control of the body below the level of injury. This affects many organs and systems in the body, we are interested in understanding how a spinal cord injury affects…
- Trial name
- NCT00835224
- Testing
- L-NAME, Midodrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs