Clinical trials: Orthostatic Hypotension
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
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
PSP, PSP - Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
The CurePSP Genetics Program
This study is an observational, prospective genetic study. It aims to obtain DNA for research and testing from patients with PSP, CBS, MSA, and related neurological conditions and their families.
- Conditions
- PSP, PSP - Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Corticobasal Syndrome, Corticobasal Syndrome(CBS)
- Trial name
- NCT06647641
- Testing
- Whole genome sequencing will be performed at the NIH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
Post-Exercise Hypotension
Determinants of Changes in Arterial Load Following Exercise
The goal of this study is to learn about how blood vessel dilation after exercise effects pulse wave reflection and influences the function of the heart in healthy young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05820243
- Testing
- Moderate Intensity Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Healthy Women Volunteers
A Single Pole Dancing Session and Its Effects on Blood Pressure
This study aimed to evaluate the acute blood pressure (BP) response after a single pole dance (PD) session in adult women. Twenty-one young women (<31 years old) with normal BP and previous PD experience participated.
- Trial name
- NCT07590258
- Testing
- Pole Dance
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Hypertension
Impact of Citrulline and Arginine Supplementation on the Post-exercise Hypotension (PEH)
Post-exercise hypotension (PEH) is a established phenomenon as one of the non-pharmacological ways of reducing blood pressure, producing important impacts, particularly in hypertensive individuals.
- Trial name
- PEH (NCT03378596)
- Testing
- L-citrulline + L-arginine, L-arginine, L-citrulline
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Juliano Casonatto
Hypotension, Spinal Cord Injury
Prevention of Low Blood Pressure in Persons With Tetraplegia
The aim of this investigation is to determine the blood pressure response to NOS inhibition, with L-NAME, in persons with tetraplegia compared to non-SCI control subjects and to establish if blood pressure can be increased while…
- Trial name
- NCT00237770
- Testing
- N-Nitro L-arginine-methylester (L-NAME), Head-up Tilt maneuver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Orthostatic Hypotension, Ischemia
Evaluation of the ORTHO-LBNP System
The pilot study aims to evaluate a prototype system that enables military pilots to train under conditions of orthostatic hypotension and ischemic hypoxia.
- Conditions
- Orthostatic Hypotension, Ischemia, Hypoxia
- Trial name
- ORTHO-LBNP (NCT03354234)
- Testing
- Head up tilt (HUT), Lower body negative pressure (LBNP), Head down tilt (HDT)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Military Institute of Aviation Medicine
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
Hypertension, Elevated Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure Following Isometric Exercise in Inactive Adults
This study investigates how isometric exercise training (IET) affects blood pressure in physically inactive adults. Isometric exercise involves sustained muscle contractions without movement-for example, pushing against a fixed…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Elevated Blood Pressure, Sedentary Lifestlye
- Trial name
- BELIEF-BP (NCT06937164)
- Testing
- Isometric Exercise Training (IET), Expectation-Enhancing Informational Framing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Canterbury Christ Church University
Post-Exercise Hypotension
Resistance Exercise Modify Cardiovascular Responses of Professors During Teaching and Sleep
Both work activity and reduced nocturnal dipping of blood pressure are related to increased cardiovascular risk. The aim of the present study was to assess the hemodynamic and autonomic responses of university professors during…
- Trial name
- NCT02650089
- Testing
- Resistance Exercise Low intensity, Resistance Exercise High intensity, Control
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do vale do São Francisco
Spinal Cord Injuries, Autonomic Imbalance
Deciphering Preserved Autonomic Function After Spinal Cord Injury
This study looks to characterize gradients of dysfunction in the autonomic nervous system after spinal cord injury. The autonomic nervous system plays key roles in regulation of blood pressure, skin blood flow, and bladder…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Autonomic Imbalance, Autonomic Dysreflexia, Orthostatic Hypotension
- Trial name
- NCT04493372
- Testing
- Tests of sympathetic inhibition, Tests of sympathetic activation, Testing of autonomic dysreflexia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Blood Pressure, Orthostatic Hypotension
Effects of Blueberries in Older Adults
This randomized, parallel-design trial will evaluate specific clinical and physiological effects of whole blueberries in adults 70 years of age or older.
- Conditions
- Blood Pressure, Orthostatic Hypotension, Vascular Diseases
- Trial name
- BnD (NCT05358210)
- Testing
- Blueberry Consumption, Dried Date Consumption
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Orthostatic Hypotension
Assessment of Hand-grip in the Prevention of Postural Orthostatic Hypotension
The study is aimed to assess the efficacy of hand-grip in preventing orthostatic hypotension in 20 patients diagnosed with autonomic failure. Five healthy subjects will be studied for comparison.
- Trial name
- NCT01521221
- Testing
- Hand grip maneuver
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Hypotension, Orthostatic, Hypotension
Dose Response to the Norepinephrine Precursor Droxidopa in Hypotensive Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
The goal of this study is to determine the efficacy of the drug Droxidopa (Northera) in increasing blood pressure in subject with hypotension, low blood pressure, which is classified as blood pressure less than 110/70 in males…
- Conditions
- Hypotension, Orthostatic, Hypotension, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03602014
- Testing
- Northera
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Parkinson Disease, Orthostatic Hypotension
Deciphering the Mechanisms of Central BP Regulation in Patients With PD Associated With Orthostatic Hypotension
Phase 1 objective: test the feasibility of using a 3Tesla MRI scanner instead of a 7Tesla MRI scanner to measure brainstem responses to LBNP in healthy participants.
- Trial name
- HYPOPARK (NCT07139756)
- Testing
- Lower body negative pressure
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
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
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Dietary Sodium's Effect on Urinary Sodium and Dopamine Excretion in Patients With Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Patients with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) may not adequately expand their plasma volume in response to a high sodium diet.
- Trial name
- NCT01563107
- Testing
- Plasma Volume, Exercise Capacity Test - Bicycle, Posture Study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration
Advancing Understanding of Transportation Options
This Stage II randomized, controlled, longitudinal trial seeks to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and effects of a driving decision aid use among geriatric patients and providers.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Trial name
- AUTO (NCT04141891)
- Testing
- Driving Decision Aid, Older Drivers Website
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver