Clinical trials: Sympathetic Disorder
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Postherpetic Neuralgia
Comparison of the Efficacy of the Ultrasound With Fluoroscopy in Guidance of Lumbar Sympathetic Block
This study compares the efficacy of the ultrasound with fluoroscope in guidance of lumbar sympathetic block (LSB). The goals of the study are; 1) To show that US-guided LSB results in shorter performance time compared to…
- Conditions
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Postherpetic Neuralgia, Diabetic Polyneuropathy, Peripheral Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT02737527
- Testing
- 24G intravenous route for Lumbar Sympathetic Block (LSB):, 15-cm Chiba needle for Lumbar Sympathetic Block (LSB), Ultrasound for Lumbar Sympathetic Block (LSB)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University
Postmenopausal Symptoms, Cardiovascular Diseases
Estrogen Deficiency on Cardiovascular Risk
To explore how estrogen deficiency impacts the blood pressure (BP) and sympathetic nerve activity (SNA), and how it impacts the production of the key pro-inflammatory mediators such as Tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α)…
- Trial name
- NCT06369363
- Testing
- Estradiol
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension
Aliskiren and Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Activity
The central hypothesis of this project is that Aliskiren causes a substantial decrease in MSNA in hypertensive patients with CKD.
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Activity
- Trial name
- MSNA (NCT00719316)
- Testing
- Aliskiren
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Hypertension, Heart Failure
Influence of Catheter-based Renal Denervation in Diseases With Increased Sympathetic Activity
The study is aiming to document the long-term safety and effectiveness of renal denervation in patients with hypertension and other diseases characterized by elevated sympathetic drive.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Heart Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT01888315
- Testing
- Renal denervation with Symplicity Flex Medtronic/Ardian, Renal denervation with EnligHTN St. Jude Medical, Renal denervation with Paradise Recor
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Saarland
Autistic Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autonomic Modulation and Facial Expression in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Background: the autism spectrum disorders (ASD) can be related with abnormalities in cortical structures and cause behavior imbalances. In addition, as soon as the diagnosis is done, the better will be the prognosis.
- Trial name
- NCT02997566
- Testing
- Autonomic evaluation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Sympathetic Ablation for Ventricular Arrhythmias
Enrolled patients will undergo an acute procedure in which a catheter is inserted near the heart to ablate a sympathetic nerve, reducing signals that trigger ventricular arrhythmias.
- Trial name
- NCT07501819
- Testing
- Central sympathetic nerve ablation
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- SymKardia
Resistant Hypertension
Effects of REnal Denervation for Resistant Hypertension on Exercise Diastolic Function and Regression of Atherosclerosis and the Evaluation of NEW Methods Predicting A successfuL Renal Sympathetic Denervation (RENEWAL-EXERCISE, -REGRESS, and -PREDICT Trial From RENEWAL RDN Registry)
1. (RENEWAL-EXERCISE trial) The investigators hypothesize that the increased sympathetic nervous system activation that is associated with resistant hypertension is a major contributor in the pathogenesis of exercise diastolic…
- Trial name
- NCT01918111
- Testing
- Renal denervation, adenosine infusion treatment
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Hypertension, Resistant to Conventional Therapy
Rapid Renal Sympathetic Denervation for Resistant Hypertension
The Covidien OneShot™ ablation system use is to deliver low-level radio frequency (RF) energy through the wall of the renal artery to denervate the human kidney.
- Trial name
- RAPID (NCT01520506)
- Testing
- Covidien OneShot™ System
- Where
- 14 sites in Belgium, Germany and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Endovascular
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients by Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Combination With Renal Denervation or Pulmonary Vein Isolation Only
Prospective, randomized, controlled, multicenter, international clinical trial. The study population consist of patients with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation with out range hypertension or signs of sympathetic…
- Conditions
- Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, Out of Range Hypertension, Signs of Sympathetic Overdrive
- Trial name
- ASAF (NCT02115100)
- Testing
- procedure
- Where
- 8 sites in Netherlands, Spain
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- Diagram B.V.
Heart Failure, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
18F-mFBG Imaging for Myocardial Sympathetic Innervation
This is a Phase 2 study evaluating the positron-emitting radiopharmaceutical 18F-mFBG as an imaging agent for quantification of myocardial sympathetic innervation.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, ICD Patients
- Trial name
- NCT06965621
- Testing
- 18F-metaFluorobenzylguanidine, Rubidium-82
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Innervate Radiopharmaceuticals LLC (Formerly: Illumina Radiopharmaceuticals LLC)
Sudden Cardiac Death, Ventricular Tachycardia
Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation for Prevention of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias
The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of cardiac sympathetic denervation (CSD) surgery on life threatening abnormal heart rhythms called ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation that can lead to…
- Conditions
- Sudden Cardiac Death, Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation, Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- PREVENT VT (NCT01013714)
- Testing
- Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation (CSD), Routine Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Septic Shock, Vasopressor Resistance
Efficacy of the Alpha 2 Agonist Dexmedetomidine for Sympathetic Deactivation in REfractory Septic Shock
Septic shock is one of the most frequent reasons for admission to intensive care units and remains associated with a high mortality rate of approximatively 40% at 28 days.
- Trial name
- ADRESS (NCT07569536)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine 100 µg/mL, intravenous solution, Stardard care
- Where
- 18 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Arterial Hypertension, Chronic Renal Insufficiency
Renal Protection Using Sympathetic Denervation in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Kidney protection study (KPS 1) is a prospective randomized clinical study comparing the use of renal denervation (RDN) and optimal medical therapy in subjects with chronic kidney disease stage 3-4 and resistant arterial…
- Trial name
- KPS (NCT02002585)
- Testing
- Renal denervation
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Hypertension
Renal Denervation for Management of Drug-Resistant Hypertension
INSPiRED is a multicenter parallel-group trial comparing usual medical treatment (control group) or usual medical treatment plus renal denervation (intervention).
- Trial name
- INSPiRED (NCT01505010)
- Testing
- Renal denervation
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Hypertension, Vascular Stiffness
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on Arterial Stiffness and Blood Pressure
Uncontrolled blood pressure represents the main factor in the development of target organ lesions and, consequently, cardiovascular events, which are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Vascular Stiffness, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- TENS (NCT02365974)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation, No Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Base
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease
Correlation Between Serum Nociceptin and Sympathetic Nerve Activity in Diabetic Patients With MAFLD
This observational study aims to investigate the relationship between serum nociceptin levels and sympathetic nervous system activity in patients with both type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and metabolic associated fatty liver…
- Trial name
- NCT07663682
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Neridronic Acid in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (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
- NCT03560986
- Testing
- Neridronic acid 100 mg
- Where
- 71 sites in United States, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- Grünenthal GmbH
Hypertension
Effects of Electrical Baroreflex Stimulation on Sympathetic Activity, Renal Hemodynamics, and Insulin Sensitivity
Electrical stimulation of carotid baroreceptors (baropacing) acutely decreases arterial pressure in patients with refractory hypertension.
- Trial name
- CVRX-ReSy (NCT01355510)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hannover Medical School
Type 2 Diabetes, Insulin Resistance
Effect of Neuromuscular Electrostimulation on Sympathetic Nerve Activity in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (ELECTROSYMP2)
Physical activity (PA) is recommended for the treatment of subjects with type 2 diabetes to increase insulin sensitivity and improve metabolic control.
- Trial name
- ELECTROSYMP2 (NCT02171351)
- Testing
- effect of neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES), effect of neuro electrostimulation (NES), effect of voluntary contractions (VC)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Cerebrovascular Accident, Spinal Cord Injury
Measurement of Pulse Wave Velocity in Spinal Cord Injury and Stroke Patients
According to the theory of wave transmission, the speed of wave transmission is dependent on the nature of the transmission medium, which is the vessel wall for pulse wave transmission.
- Trial name
- NCT00172289
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital