Clinical trials: Sympathetic Nervous System
Sleep Deprivation
Cardiovascular Effects of Partial Sleep Deprivation
Background: Sleep curtailment is common and is associated with increased mortality due to cardiovascular causes. However, the mechanisms are not completely understood.We hypothesized that partial sleep deprivation caused however…
- Trial name
- NCT00669513
- Testing
- Partial sleep deprivation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Syncope
Propranolol to Treat Fainting in Children With Sympathoadrenal Imbalance
This study will examine the effectiveness of the drug propranolol in preventing fainting in patients with sympathoadrenal imbalance (SAI).
- Trial name
- NCT00093860
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), CPAP
Sleep Apnea Biomarkers and Adherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is commonly assessed using the apnea-hypopnea index, although this measure does not fully reflect cardiovascular risk or the physiological impact of the disease.
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), CPAP, Biomarkers for Prediction of OA Treatment Efficacy
- Trial name
- BIOSA (NCT07792746)
- Testing
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Clinique du Millenaire
Chronic Pain (Back / Neck), Autonomic Dysregulation
Autonomic Recalibration
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Autonomic Recalibration works to reduce sympathetic dominance to alleviate dysfunctional myofascial pain.
- Trial name
- ART (NCT06603168)
- Testing
- Autonomic Recalibration Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type II
Neurotropin to Treat Chronic Neuropathic Pain
This study will examine the effectiveness of the drug neurotropin in treating chronic pain after injury to a limb or a large nerve.
- Trial name
- NCT00006289
- Testing
- Neurotropin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Metabolic Syndrome X
Sympathetic Activity in Individuals With the Metabolic Syndrome: Benefits of Lifestyle Interventions
An abdominal distribution of fat is associated with the greatest heart disease risk, because commonly, several risk factors of metabolic origin (high blood pressure, unfavourable cholesterol profile, elevated blood sugar…
- Trial name
- NCT00163943
- Testing
- Dietary weight loss +/- aerobic exercise
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Bayside Health
Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain
Fu's Subcutaneous Needling Treatment for Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain
The post-stroke survivors suffered from shoulder pain are very common. The investigators performed Fu's subcutaneous needling (FSN).
- Trial name
- NCT05085236
- Testing
- Fu's subcutaneous needling (FSN), Rehabilitation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS)
Caudal Epidural With or Without Lumbar Sympathetic Block for Redo Lumbar Surgery
Comparing the analgesic effect of caudal epidural versus combined lumbar sympathetic block with caudal epidural in patients undergoing redo spinal surgery.
- Trial name
- CLEARS (NCT07199816)
- Testing
- Fluoroscopy-Guided Caudal Epidural Block, Combined Lumbar Sympathetic Ganglion Block and Caudal Epidural Block
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Hebatullah Mohammed Abdelmageed
Osteoarthritis of Multiple Joints of Ankle or Foot, Healthy
Effects of Opioids and NSAIDs on Sympathetic Nervous System and Vascular Function
Evaluation of the effect of different analgesic treatments (Tramadol, Paracetamol, Diclofenac) on sympathetic nerve activity, blood pressure, heart rate, heart rate, and vascular function in osteoarthritis patients and healthy…
- Trial name
- OPIOVASC (NCT03781544)
- Testing
- Tramadol, Paracetamol, Diclofenac
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment by Fixed CPAP and by Auto-CPAP (Somnosmart2)
The main purpose of this study is to investigate if treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) by continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) given by a traditional CPAP device administering a fixed air pressure, or by…
- Trial name
- NCT00633711
- Testing
- Automatic (variable, automatically controlled) pressure CPAP, fixed continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione C.N.R./Regione Toscana "G. Monasterio", Pisa, Italy
CRPS Type I of the Upper Extremity, Neuropathy of the Median Nerve
Two Measures of Tactile Acuity in CRPS Type I Patients
This study aims to investigate whether two different measures of tactile acuity lead to comparable results in patients diagnosed with CRPS Type I of the upper extremity.
- Conditions
- CRPS Type I of the Upper Extremity, Neuropathy of the Median Nerve, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- NCT01888783
- Testing
- Tactile acuity measured by 2PD and the GOT
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ruhr University of Bochum
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Clinical Study About the Effects of Scuba Diving on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a set of symptoms that can be developed as a result of exposure to a traumatic event or events that can range in prevalence from 25% to 75%.
- Trial name
- DIVE4NICE (NCT04343924)
- Testing
- Scuba diving activities, Virtual reality activities
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I of the Upper Limb, Unilateral Limb Pain of Other Origin
Correlation Between 3 Phase Bone Scintigraphy and Pressure Pain Thresholds in Patients With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
The aim of the study is to investigate the correlation between increased bone metabolism in the 3 phase bone scintigraphy (TPBS) and decreased pressure pain thresholds in patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) of the…
- Conditions
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I of the Upper Limb, Unilateral Limb Pain of Other Origin, Healthy Subjects
- Trial name
- NCT01623141
- Testing
- Pressure Pain measurement
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ruhr University of Bochum
OBESITY, HYPERTENSION
The Autonomic Nervous System and Obesity
In its simplest terms, obesity is the results of a positive balance between food intake and energy expenditure (EE). I.e., we take in more energy, in the form of food, than we expend, e.g., by exercise.
- Conditions
- OBESITY, HYPERTENSION, PURE AUTONOMIC FAILURE, SHY-DRAGER SYNDROME
- Trial name
- NCT00179023
- Testing
- Trimethaphan, Pseudoephedrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
CREATE-1: A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of AXS-02 in Patients With CRPS-1
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 24-week study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AXS-02 in patients with CRPS-I.
- Trial name
- CREATE-1 (NCT02504008)
- Testing
- AXS-02 (oral zoledronate)
- Where
- 44 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
Apical Ballooning Syndrome, Nervous System Diseases, Sympathetic
Sympathetic Heart Innervation in Patients With Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy
Stress (tako-tsubo) cardiomyopathy (SC) is a rapidly reversible form of acute heart failure reported to be triggered by stressful events and associated with a distinctive left ventricular (LV) contraction pattern.
- Trial name
- NCT01524861
- Testing
- alpha-lipoic acid, L-acetyl carnitine
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Cancer, Sequels
Assessment of Cardiac Autonomic Function in Adulthood After Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy in Childhood
The SALTO-SNA study is an ancillary study of the SALTO study (Suivi À Long Terme en Oncologie des enfants guéris d'un cancer pédiatrique en régions Rhône-Alpes et Auvergne) coordinated by Dr.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Sequels, Complications, Autonomic Nervous System
- Trial name
- SALTO-SNA (NCT01574196)
- Testing
- Autonomic nervous system activity records
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Role of the ANS Dysregulation in the Persistence of Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated With Anti-TNF
Despite the large therapeutic arsenal available since one decade allowing a strong reduction of inflammation process, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients claimed pain, fatigue, sleep problems and other quality of life outcomes.
- Trial name
- ANSRA (NCT02475486)
- Testing
- VistaO2
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Hypertension
Melatonin and Nighttime Blood Pressure in African Americans-8 mg Study
This purpose of this study is to test the effect of oral melatonin supplementation (8 mg per night for 4 weeks) on nighttime blood pressure in African Americans with a history of elevated nighttime blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT01114360
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Major Depressive Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder - Understanding The Link Between The Brain And The Heart
There is strong evidence that patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) have an increased risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD).
- Trial name
- MDD (NCT01568307)
- Testing
- Participants will be prescribed an approved selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant.
- Where
- 4 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute