Clinical trials: SNS
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Tachycardia, Ventricular
The Leiden Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy Study
Rationale: Sudden cardiac death, mainly caused by ventricular arrhythmias (VA), is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM). Therapies that effectively prevent VA are lacking.
- Conditions
- Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Tachycardia, Ventricular, Ventricular Fibrillation
- Trial name
- NCT01940081
- Testing
- Transthoracic echocardiography, Exercise test, 24-hour Holter electrocardiogram
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Neck Pain
The Effects of Spinal Mobilizations on Neck Pain and Sympathetic Nervous System Activity in People With Neck Pain
This study investigates the effects of spinal mobilizations on neck symptoms and sympathetic nervous system activity in people with neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03507920
- Testing
- Neck passive mobilizations, Manual contact
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Brown Adipose Tissue and Body Mass Index
In this study the investigators aim to investigate whether the sympathetic stimulation of BAT, as assessed with a 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine single-photon emission computed tomography computed tomography scan, differs between…
- Trial name
- NCT02173834
- Testing
- 18F- fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography Computed Tomography scan and 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine-single-photon emission computed tomography scan
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Uncontrolled Hypertension
Renal Denervation in Patients With Uncontrolled Hypertension (Symplicity HTN-2)
An international, multi-center, prospective, randomized, controlled study of the safety and effectiveness of renal denervation in patients with uncontrolled hypertension.
- Trial name
- HTN-2 (NCT00888433)
- Testing
- Renal Denervation (Symplicity® Renal Denervation System)
- Where
- 20 sites in Australia, Austria and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Vascular
Systolic Heart Failure, Beta-blockers Intolerance
Surgical Sympathetic Blockade in Heart Failure
The investigators sought to evaluate the feasibility and safety of surgical sympathetic blockade in systolic heart failure patients and secondary to assess its cardiovascular consequences.
- Conditions
- Systolic Heart Failure, Beta-blockers Intolerance, Beta-blockers Resistance
- Trial name
- SymBlock (NCT01224899)
- Testing
- Left cervico-thoracic sympathetic blockade
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Hypertension
Sympathetic Activity and Renal Denervation
Primary hypothesis: Catheter-based renal denervation reduces central sympathetic activation in patients with refractory hypertension. Secondary hypotheses: 1.
- Trial name
- ReD (NCT01355055)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Hannover Medical School
Hypertension
Effects of Thiazide Diuretics on Sympathetic Nervous System in Hypertension
Thiazide medications are often prescribed for individuals with high blood pressure, but research has shown that they may increase an individual's risk of developing diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT00353652
- Testing
- Study#1: chlorthalidone (CTD), titrated dose, Study #1: spironolactone (SP), titrated dose, Study# 2 chlorthalidone (CTD), fixed dose
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 166 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Prehypertension, Hypertension
Hypertension and Osteopathic Treatment
The goal of this study is to demonstrate the use of osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT) in the effective management of hypertension.
- Conditions
- Prehypertension, Hypertension, Osteopathic Manipulation, Sympathetic Nervous System
- Trial name
- HOT (NCT02605551)
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy, Lifestyle Modification
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Larkin Community Hospital
Central Sympathetic Nervous System Diseases
Role of Sympathetic Activation in Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
This study is designed to assess the effect of forearm ischemia-reperfusion injury on sympathetic nerve activity. To determine whether reduced sympathetic responsiveness is a contributor to the protective effects of remote…
- Trial name
- NCT04479813
- Testing
- Moxonidine 0.2 MG
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Perth Hospital
Neuroblastoma, Pheochromocytoma
18F-mFBG Expression in Neural Crest Tumors and Organs Innervated by the Sympathetic Nervous System
This is a prospective Phase 2 study being performed to document the relationship between 18F-mIBG positron emission tomography (PET) findings in subjects, and expression of the norepinephrine transporter.
- Conditions
- Neuroblastoma, Pheochromocytoma, Paraganglioma
- Trial name
- NCT06233903
- Testing
- 18F-mFBG
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Innervate Radiopharmaceuticals LLC (Formerly: Illumina Radiopharmaceuticals LLC)
HIV
SNS and PrEP Initiation and Adherence in Black SMM
Specific Aim 1. Conduct 18 focus groups among Black gay, bisexual and other sexual minority men (SMM; n=72-90) in the Washington, DC area of different age groups (18-24, 25-34, 35+) and various pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use…
- Trial name
- NCT05499962
- Testing
- Social Networking Strategies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Us Helping Us, People Into Living, Inc.
Spinal Cord Injury
A Trial on the Clinical and Socioeconomic Impact of Wearable Exoskeletons for Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation in the Spanish Healthcare System
This clinical trial aims to collect evidence on the clinical benefits and the socioeconomic impact of integrating a novel wearable powered lower-limb exoskeleton for gait rehabilitation in acute/subacute spinal cord injured…
- Trial name
- NCT07036107
- Testing
- ABLE Exoskeleton, Conventional therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- ABLE Human Motion S.L.
Spinal Cord Injury
Sympathetic-Somatomotor Coupling in Human Spinal Cord Injury
Significance: The long term objective of this study is to improve physical therapy and fitness programs in people with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02115685
- Testing
- Treadmill Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Faecal Incontinence
Computational Model of SNS (Sacral Nerve Stimulation) Induced Electrical Current Flow Using Tractography Imaging
This study aims to obtain finer details of tissues surrounding a lead in the pelvis using a combination of high-resolution anatomical MRI sequences and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI).
- Trial name
- NCT05049486
- Testing
- CT scan
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- London North West Healthcare NHS Trust
Chronic Right-Sided Heart Failure, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Spironolactone Therapy in Chronic Stable Right HF Trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and mechanistic effects of spironolactone, an aldosterone receptor antagonist, on sympathetic nervous system activity and right heart function and remodeling in…
- Conditions
- Chronic Right-Sided Heart Failure, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Pulmonary Hypertension, Primary, 2, Pulmonary Hypertension, Primary, 3
- Trial name
- STAR-HF (NCT03344159)
- Testing
- Spironolactone, PET/CT Scan: Two PET scans using 1. C-11 HED and 2. N-13 Ammonia or rubidium-82, Cardiac MRI (Gadolinium enhanced)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Sympathetic Nervous System Diseases, Sympathetic Nervous Structure Injury
Hydroxyephedrine PET/CT in Sympathetic Nervous System Disease
To evaluate the potential usefulness of 11C/18F-HED positron emission tomography/ computed tomography (PET/CT) for the diagnosis of primary and metastatic lesions in various Tau-related disease patients.
- Conditions
- Sympathetic Nervous System Diseases, Sympathetic Nervous Structure Injury, Sympathetic Nerve Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06951984
- Testing
- 11C/18F-HED
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Medical University
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Sweat Analysis as Prognosticator After Heart Attack
This study characterizes non-invasive body inflammation response in sweat and blood of patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction and explores the potential of non-invasive sweat analysis a an innovative approach for…
- Trial name
- SWEATHEART (NCT05843006)
- Testing
- Examination and analysis of sweat and blood samples at baseline and at follow up, Examination and analysis of sweat and blood samples at baseline
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Region Örebro County
Ovarian Cyst
Effects of Adrenergic Drugs on the Fluid Balance During Surgery
The aim this study was to examine to what degree the slow turnover of lactated Ringer's solution during anesthesia and surgery can be prevented by infusing esmolol (a ß1-receptor blocker) or phenylephrine in patients undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT01431612
- Testing
- Esmolol administration, Phenylephrine infusion, Lactated Ringer´s solution
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sodertalje Hospital
Autonomic Nervous System Disease, Healthy
Study of Norepinephrine Levels and Sympathetic Nervous System Activity
Brain and nerve cells communicate with each other by releasing and picking up chemicals called neurotransmitters. Norepinephrine is a neurotransmitter used by part of the nervous system activated during stress called the…
- Conditions
- Autonomic Nervous System Disease, Healthy, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00001329
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Improvement of Cardiovascular Autonomic Control, Reduction of Levels of Catecholamines
Acute Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to determine acute effect the transctutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in sympathetic and parassympathetic system in individuals with heart failure.
- Trial name
- TensIC (NCT01252407)
- Testing
- transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre