Clinical trials: Sympathetic Nervous System Diseases
Chronic Pain
VCOM Pain Free Research Collaborative
Studies estimate that 30% of people worldwide experience chronic pain. The mechanisms causing this pain can vary: a neuropathic offender, such as nerve compression; a structural offender, such as long-term effects of soft tissue…
- Trial name
- MERCI (NCT06533345)
- Testing
- Behavior Change Coaching, Nutrition, Autonomic Recalibration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
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
Insulin Resistance, Autonomic Dysfunction
Role of Endothelin-1 Modulating Insulin-stimulated Blood Flow and Sympathetic Nervous System Activity in Obesity
The aim of this project is to determine role for ET-1 in individuals with obesity.
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Autonomic Dysfunction, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05518422
- Testing
- Hyperinsulinemic, euglycemic infusion
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Diabetic Nephropathies
Sympathetic Nervous System Inhibition for the Treatment of Diabetic Kidney Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine whether moxonidine is effective in reducing urine albumin levels in patients with diabetic kidney disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01094769
- Testing
- Moxonidine
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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
Spinal Cord Injury
Impact of Age on Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular and Cognitive Health in Spinal Cord Injury
As the spinal cord injured population ages, these individuals are being exposed to an increased prevalence of age-associated diseases, which coupled with the secondary complications of the injury may contribute to the reduced…
- Trial name
- NCT01984476
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Autonomic Nervous System Disease
Resonance Breathing and Postural Resonance: Acute Modulation of Autonomic and Hemodynamic Responses Via Arterial Baroreflex Mechanisms
This randomized crossover study compared the acute autonomic and hemodynamic responses to three experimental conditions: control, resonance breathing (RB), and postural resonance (PR), in healthy young adults.
- Trial name
- Autonomic (NCT07536997)
- Testing
- Resonance Breathing, Postural Resonance
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
Sympathetic-parasympathetic Ratio of Our Gaze
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The existence of the retinohypothalamic pathway suggests that light may influence autonomic outflow activity.
- Trial name
- NCT03322904
- Testing
- iris photography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kecioren Education and Training Hospital
Stroke
Effects of Task-Based Mirror Therapy for Post-stroke Shoulder-Hand Syndrome
The study aims to determine the effects of task-based mirror therapy on edema, pain and upper limb motor function with shoulder-hand syndrome in post stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07428811
- Testing
- Task based mirror therapy, Conventional exercises
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Obesity, Prehypertension
Vascular Dysfunction in Human Obesity Hypertension
The purpose of the study is to test the effects of blocking sympathetic nerve activity with a drug called clonidine on blood vessel function and muscle nerve activity in adults who are obese and have high blood pressure.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Prehypertension, Hypertension
- Trial name
- VANISH (NCT01983462)
- Testing
- Clonidine, Hydrochlorothiazide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gary L. Pierce
Shoulder-hand Syndrome
Acupuncture for Post-stroke Shoulder-hand Syndrome
Shoulder-hand syndrome，a common complication of stroke patient，which is an important factor of limb function recovery.This research aims to observe the effect and safety of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese medicine Combined…
- Trial name
- NCT02011854
- Testing
- rehabilitation, Acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Zouqin Huang
Fatigue
Evaluation and Diagnosis of People With Pain and Fatigue Syndromes
This study will examine people who have pain or fatigue symptoms with a known or unknown diagnosis to determine eligibility for other research studies. No treatment is offered under this protocol.
- Trial name
- NCT00677157
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 367 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
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
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal, Delayed Cerebral Ischemia
Noninvasive CA Monitoring Validation and Autonomic Modulation in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
This is a two-component prospective study of adult aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) patients admitted to the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
- Conditions
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal, Delayed Cerebral Ischemia, Cerebral Vasospasm, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT07577739
- Testing
- Right-Sided Cervical Sympathetic Block at C6, Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation (taVNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Autonomic Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Clinical Translation of 18F-Labeled Hydroxyphenethylguanidines
The purpose of this study is to perform first-in-human PET imaging studies of two new cardiac sympathetic nerve imaging agents, 4-[18F]fluoro-meta-hydroxyphenethylguanidine ([18F]4F-MHPG) and…
- Trial name
- NCT02385877
- Testing
- [18F]4F-MHPG, [18F]3F-PHPG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Down Syndrome, Autonomic Dysfunction
Exploring Sympathetic Nervous System Function in Individuals With Down Syndrome
Down syndrome (DS), the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability, is associated with widespread organ dysfunction, including abnormalities in the autonomic nervous system (ANS).
- Trial name
- DIVE (NCT07238465)
- Testing
- Cold Stress, Maximal Dynamic Exercise, Isometric Handgrip Exercise with Post-Exercise Muscle Ischemia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Radius Fracture Distal, Surgery
Volar Locking Plate Versus External Fixation for Distal Radius Fracture - a Longterm Follow up
A 10-year follow up of a fusion of two earlier published randomized controlled trials. 203 patients with displaced distal radius fractures were randomized to surgery with a volar locking plate or external fixation.
- Conditions
- Radius Fracture Distal, Surgery, Surgery--Complications, Treatment Complication
- Trial name
- EXTEND (NCT05371938)
- Testing
- Volar locking plate, external fixation
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- Olof Skoldenberg
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
Effect of Rotigotine Patch Treatment on Cardiovascular Markers in Idiopathic Restless Legs Syndrome
Several studies report association between restless legs syndrome (RLS), HTA and cardiovascular diseases . The mechanisms involved in this relationship remained unknown, but several evidences favor the role of periodic limb…
- Trial name
- NCT01823770
- Testing
- Rotigotine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Near-infrared Spectroscopic Measurement in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Recent clinical investigations have suggested that the cause of abnormal pain in complex regional pain syndrome could be ischemia and inflammation, due to poor blood flow to deep tissues from microvascular pathology.
- Trial name
- NCT01586377
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Type I Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Non Invasive Neurostimulation Technology for the Treatment of Type I Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS I)
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) / Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic neurological disorder that affects the extremities and is characterized by disabling pain, swelling, vasomotor instability, sudomotor…
- Trial name
- NCT05052736
- Testing
- Non-invasive Neuromodulation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria