Clinical trials: Sympathetic Nervous System
Stroke
MTPr With Shockwave on Pain & Function of SHS in Stroke
Background: shoulder-hand syndrome is considered a significant reason for the reduction of upper limb functions after stroke. Purpose: To investigate the influence of Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrPs) release and shockwave…
- Trial name
- NCT04627636
- Testing
- Myofascial trigger points pressure (MTrP) release, Shockwave therapy application, conventional therapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- October 6 University
Healthy, Obesity
Effect of Ghrelin on Sympathetic Nervous System
Ghrelin is a newly discovered peptide that is secreted by the stomach. Its main role is to stimulate food intake but recent studies indicate that it also acts on the cardiovascular system to confer beneficial effects.
- Trial name
- NCT00912587
- Testing
- ghrelin
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Physical Activity, Sympathetic Nervous System
Neuropeptide Y and Sympathovagal Balance
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) activates the sympathetic and vagal nervous systems through the Y1 and Y2 receptors. This double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study investigated the sympathovagal balance during three exercises on a…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Sympathetic Nervous System, Secretion; Catecholamine
- Trial name
- NPY (NCT03933787)
- Testing
- Saxagliptin 5mg, ergometric test in healthy volunteers
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eric Grouzmann
Hypertension, Resistant to Conventional Therapy
Peripheral Chemoreflex/Arterial Baroreflex Interaction in Patients With Electrical Carotid Sinus Stimulation
Peripheral chemoreceptors and baroreceptors are located in close proximity in the carotid artery wall at the level of the carotid bifurcation. Baroreceptor stimulation lowers sympathetic activity and blood pressure.
- Trial name
- ChemoBar (NCT02587533)
- Testing
- Hypoxia without dopamine, Hypoxia with dopamine, Hyperoxia without dopamine
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Hannover Medical School
Heart Failure
Interval Versus Continuous Training in Heart Failure
BACKGROUND: The physiopathology of the heart failure involves compensatory mechanisms as exacerbated neurohormonal activity, endothelial dysfunction and consequently the muscle disability and exercise intolerance.
- Trial name
- NCT02448147
- Testing
- Interval training, Continuous training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
PET Scan in Patients With Neurocardiologic Disorders
This study is designed to use PET scans in order to measure activity of the sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system is the portion of the nervous system that maintains a normal supply of blood and fuel to…
- Trial name
- NCT00001418
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 335 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome I (CRPS I), Nerve Entrapment Syndrome
Median Nerve Decompression for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Clinical Study
This clinical study evaluates the effectiveness of surgical treatment in patients with upper-limb complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) diagnosed according to the Budapest criteria.
- Trial name
- CRPS-SURG (NCT07263256)
- Testing
- Lesion-Specific Surgical Correction, Median Nerve Decompression
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Jitka Fricova
Bone Blood Flow Regulation
Exploration of Blood Flow Regulation to Bone in Humans
Without blood flow, bone cannot maintain its integrity. Bone blood flow responds to various local and systemic factors, however, bone perfusion in humans remains relatively unstudied.
- Trial name
- NCT04083794
- Testing
- Laboratory based assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Cardiac Disease, Risk Factor, Cardiovascular
Virtual Reality Based-therapy Applied to Physical Therapy in Cardiology.
The aim of this study is to investigate engagement, motivation, and the barriers to adherence of virtual reality based therapy (VRBT) in patients with cardiac diseases and risk factors to the development of cardiac diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT03377582
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Women, Sympathetic Nervous System
Early Neurovascular Adaptations in Aging Women
Our goal is to enhance our understanding of early vascular adaptations in aging women with an emphasis on the sympathetic nervous system.
- Conditions
- Women, Sympathetic Nervous System, Aging, Blood Flow
- Trial name
- NCT06520982
- Testing
- Norepinephrine, Isoproterenol, Acetylcholine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
The Success of Lumbar Sympathetic Ganglion Block Using Lower Extremity Perfusion Index
The patient, who is experiencing chronic pain in the lower extremities persisting for more than three months, is scheduled to undergo lumbar sympathetic ganglion block.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Peripheral Neuropathy, Post Herpetic Neuralgia
- Trial name
- NCT06241820
- Testing
- Lumbar Sympathetic Ganglion Block
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Jeongsoo Kim
Neuropathic Pain, Neuropathic Pain Diagnostic Questionnaire (DN4) ≥ 4
Hematological Indices and Sympathetic Block Response in Neuropathic Pain
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the relationship between hematological inflammatory indices and clinical treatment response in patients with neuropathic pain undergoing sympathetic nerve block procedures as…
- Trial name
- HINSPAIN (NCT07596823)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Heart Failure Acute
Cardiac Output Autonomic Stimulation Therapy for Acute Heart Failure (COAST-AHF)
A feasibility study to investigate the safety and performance of the NeuroTronik Cardiac Autonomic Nerve Stimulation (CANS) Therapy System
- Trial name
- NCT03169803
- Testing
- NeuroTronik CANS Therapy™ System
- Where
- Panama
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- NeuroTronik Inc.
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Postherpetic Neuralgia
The Comparison of Sympathetic Blockade of Stellate Ganglion Block and Thoracic Paravertebral Block
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) when performing sympathetic block for upper limb pain control.
- Conditions
- Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Postherpetic Neuralgia, Phantom Limb Pain, Chronic Post Surgical Pain
- Trial name
- NCT04876989
- Testing
- US-SGB, US-TPVB
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University
Healthy Young Adults, Physical Activity Levels
Differences in Autonomic Recovery Between Physically Active and Inactive Women Following an Automated Massage Chair Intervention
The goal of this study is to investigate whether an automated massage chair can improve the body's recovery system in healthy young women (aged 19-26 years) who are either physically active or inactive.
- Conditions
- Healthy Young Adults, Physical Activity Levels, Inactive People
- Trial name
- NCT07529678
- Testing
- Massage chair
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Autonomic Dysfunction
Cervicothoracic Sympathetic Block Evaluation for Post COVID Condition
Post-COVID Condition (PCC) affects roughly 2.1 million Canadians, carrying an annual economic burden of CAD $7.8-50.6 billion. It presents across multiple organ systems with symptoms including fatigue, brain fog, palpitations…
- Trial name
- CeASE (NCT07468604)
- Testing
- 5 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine with epinephrine (1:200,000)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Heart Failure, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
ASV Effects on Myocardial Energetics and Sympathetic Nerve Function in Heart Failure and Sleep Apnea.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), central sleep apnea (CSA) and heart failure (HF) are states of metabolic demand and sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activation.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Central Sleep Apnea
- Trial name
- AMEND (NCT02116140)
- Testing
- [C11]Acetate and HED PET
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1
Intravenous Immunoglobulins in Complex-regional Pain Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine whether intravenous immunoglobulins are effective in the treatment of complex-regional pain syndrome.
- Trial name
- PAINLESS (NCT00949065)
- Testing
- intravenous immunoglobulins
- Where
- Germany
- Sponsor
- University of Giessen
Healthy, Hyperalgesia
Positron Emission Tomography to Measure Pain and Pain Control
This study will examine how the brain processes pain signals and how the different parts of the brain work with each other in response to painful stimuli.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Hyperalgesia, Pain, Peripheral Nervous System Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00001307
- Testing
- Oxygen-15 Water, Capsaicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 273 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Major Depressive Disorder
Stress and the Sympathetic Nervous System in Adults With Depression
To test our hypotheses, we will enroll healthy adults having no history of mood disorders and adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) having a broad range of depressive symptom severity.
- Trial name
- NCT04838262
- Testing
- Acute Stressors
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware