Clinical trials: Sympathetic Disorder
Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy
Bromocriptine-QR Therapy on Sympathetic Tone and Vascular Biology in Type 2 Diabetes Subjects
The main objective is to demonstrate the effects of early dopaminergic activation on the autonomic nervous system in subjects with newly diagnosed vs. established type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT02682901
- Testing
- Cycloset
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
Binge Drinking
Alcohol and Neural Cardiovascular Control in Binge Drinkers
This study evaluates the impact of evening alcohol consumption on sympathetic activity and baroreflex function in binge drinkers.
- Trial name
- NCT03567434
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor University
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Effects of Salmeterol on Autonomic Nervous System
This is a 4-week non-randomized, partially blinded, single-arm monocentre study in subjects with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) class II or III with the…
- Trial name
- ESAN (NCT01536587)
- Testing
- Salmeterol
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Non-infectious Uveitis
Safety and Efficacy of AIN457 in Noninfectious Uveitis
This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AIN457 for patients with active uveitis that requires systemic immunosuppression.
- Trial name
- NCT00685399
- Testing
- AIN457, AIN 457
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Audio-Visual Relaxation Technology for Pediatric Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome
A pilot randomized controlled trial to assess feasibility, acceptability and generate outcome domains for a future RCT testing the efficacy of immersive virtual reality on pain intensity in pediatric amplified musculoskeletal…
- Conditions
- Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT03762213
- Testing
- Oculus GO VR HMD, application Happy Place (© Mimerse), iPad, application Happy Place (© Mimerse)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Neridronic Acid in CRPS
The aim of this trial was to investigate the efficacy and safety of intravenous neridronic acid in subjects with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).
- Trial name
- NCT03530345
- Testing
- Neridronic acid 100 mg
- Where
- 71 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- Grünenthal GmbH
Uncontrolled Hypertension
Impact of Renal SympAthetic DenerVation on Chronic HypErtension
Despite the development of many drug therapies designed to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), it remains a considerable and poorly managed health, social and economic burden.
- Trial name
- SAVE (NCT01628198)
- Testing
- Celcius Thermacool Catheter or Chilli II Cooled Ablation Catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Vivek Reddy
Ventricular Tachycardia
Study of Cardiac PET/CT Imaging to Guide Ablation Treatment of Ventricular Tachycardia
Imaging is to be performed prior to procedure using positron emission tomography/ computed tomography (PET/CT), after a special dye is injected.
- Trial name
- NCT02962076
- Testing
- [C-11] Meta-hydroxyephedrine radioactive tracer (MHED)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Khaled Awad, MD
Obesity, Healthy
Sympathetic Activation in Obesity
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity in white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT), skeletal muscle and brain is altered in individuals with obesity…
- Trial name
- NCT04946552
- Testing
- PET Scan, Mixed Meal Test, Muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Heart Failure
Study of Renal Denervation in Patients With Heart Failure
Congestive heart failure is a common disorder in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the needs of the rest of the body.
- Trial name
- PRESERVE (NCT01954160)
- Testing
- Symplicity Renal Denervation
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Adrian Hernandez
Elevated Blood Pressure
Mindfulness and Neural Cardiovascular Control in Humans
This study evaluates the impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on sympathetic nerve activity and arterial stiffness.
- Trial name
- NCT03626363
- Testing
- Stress Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan Technological University
Heart Failure, Congestive
Meta-Iodobenzylguanidine (123I-mIBG) Scintigraphy Imaging in Patients With Heart Failure and Control Subjects Without Cardiovascular Disease
The study is designed to study the utility of 123I-mIBG as a diagnostic imaging agent to predict cardiac outcome in subjects with heart failure and in comparison to subjects without cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00126438
- Testing
- 123I-mIBG (meta-iodobenzylguanidine)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 515 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Pioglitazone to Reduce Sympathetic Overactivity in CKD Patients
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and death. An overactive sympathetic nervous system in CKD patients is one of the major mechanisms increasing the cardiovascular risks in…
- Trial name
- NCT03471117
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Arlington
Spinal Cord Injury, Autonomic Dysreflexia
Treatment of Post-SCI Hypotension
While treatment strategies for OH have been identified for use in persons with acute SCI, the field of SCI medicine lacks a gold standard for treatment thresholds and well-defined outcome parameters.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Autonomic Dysreflexia, Orthostatic Hypotension, Baroreceptor Integrity
- Trial name
- NCT02919917
- Testing
- Midodrine Hydrochloride
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Safety of Intravenous Neridronic Acid in CRPS
The aim of this trial was to investigate the safety of intravenous neridronic acid in patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).
- Trial name
- NCT02972359
- Testing
- Neridronic acid
- Where
- 46 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 580 people
- Sponsor
- Grünenthal GmbH
Brain Injuries, Craniocerebral Trauma
DASH After TBI Study: Decreasing Adrenergic or Sympathetic Hyperactivity After Traumatic Brain Injury
The investigators intend to determine the effect of adrenergic blockade on 1) short-term physiology, behavior, and cognition and 2) long-term neuropsychological outcomes after severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Craniocerebral Trauma, Trauma, Nervous System, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01322048
- Testing
- IV Propranolol and Per Tube Clonidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia and Autonomic Nervous System Function
The goals of this proposal are to determine the effects of hypoglycemia on the autonomic nervous system.
- Trial name
- HypoANS (NCT01816893)
- Testing
- Hypoglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp, Euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Effect of DPP4 Inhibition on Vasoconstriction
The purpose of this study is to understand how dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP4) inhibition in diabetics affects hemodynamic parameters and sympathetic activation in the setting of increasing concentrations of neuropeptide Y, an…
- Trial name
- NCT02639637
- Testing
- Sitagliptin, Neuropeptide Y, Enalaprilat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
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
Uveitis, Intermediate Uveitis
Safety Study of Suprachoroidal Triamcinolone Acetonide Via Microneedle to Treat Uveitis
This study is designed to determine the safety and tolerability of a single microinjection of triamcinolone acetonide (TRIESENCE®) into the suprachoroidal space (SCS) of patients who have non-infectious uveitis.
- Conditions
- Uveitis, Intermediate Uveitis, Posterior Uveitis, Panuveitis
- Trial name
- NCT01789320
- Testing
- triamcinolone acetonide (Triesence®)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Clearside Biomedical, Inc.