Clinical trials: Sympathetic Nervous System Diseases
Traumatic Brain Injury
Study on Cerebral Protection of Dexmedetomidine for Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury
The aim of the study is to investigate whether dexmedetomidine could suppress catecholamine release into peripheral blood to prevent PSH attacks and to achieve neuroprotection.
- Trial name
- NCT04006054
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Systolic Heart Failure, Beta-blockers Intolerance
Surgical Sympathetic Blockade in Heart Failure
The investigators sought to evaluate the feasibility and safety of surgical sympathetic blockade in systolic heart failure patients and secondary to assess its cardiovascular consequences.
- Conditions
- Systolic Heart Failure, Beta-blockers Intolerance, Beta-blockers Resistance
- Trial name
- SymBlock (NCT01224899)
- Testing
- Left cervico-thoracic sympathetic blockade
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Spinal Cord Injury
Blood Pressure, Cerebral Blood Flow and Cognition in Spinal Cord Injury
Following spinal cord injury autonomic regulation of the cardiovascular system is impaired, which results in a variety of measurable abnormalities in blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT02307565
- Testing
- Midodrine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Hypertension
Melatonin and Nighttime Blood Pressure in African Americans--24 mg Study
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of oral melatonin supplementation (24 mg per night for 4 weeks) on nighttime blood pressure in African Americans with a history of elevated nighttime blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT01114373
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Thoracic Sympathetic Ganglion Block With Botulinum Toxin Type A
Thoracic sympathetic ganglion block is a percutaneous procedure that paralyzes the action of sympathetic nerves transiently by injecting a local anesthetic around the ganglion.
- Trial name
- NCT06470581
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin A
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University
Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Cardiovascular Consequences of Intermittent Hypoxia in Healthy Subjects
The study is a prospective field evaluation to assess the effects of the chronic Intermittent Hypoxia exposure in 12 healthy humans.
- Trial name
- NCT00746928
- Testing
- Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Fibromyalgia
Electrophysiological Findings in Fibromyalgia Patients
Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS); It is a chronic condition characterized by widespread body pain, sleep disturbance, fatigue, impaired cognitive functions, and anxiety (1).
- Trial name
- NCT04845737
- Testing
- sympathetic skin response measurement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Uncontrolled Hypertension
EuroNetrod HTN OFF-Med Study of Renal Denervation With NetrodTM Six-electrode Radiofrequency RDN System
This randomized controlled investigation aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Netrod™ RDN system in patients with uncontrolled primary hypertension in the absence of antihypertensive medication, comparing the outcomes…
- Trial name
- EuroNetrod (NCT06722651)
- Testing
- Netrod™ six-electrode radiofrequency renal denervation system
- Where
- Switzerland
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Golden Leaf MedTec Co. Ltd
Myocardial Ischemia, Autonomic Neuropathy
Coronary Blood Flow Regulation During General Anesthesia
The central hypothesis in the present project is that general anesthesia may alter autonomic control such that perioperative coronary blood flow (CBF) is significantly disturbed.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Ischemia, Autonomic Neuropathy, Healthy, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT00866801
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Pain, Chronic, Sympathetic Disorder
Clinical Trial of Ultrasound Combined With Computed Tomography Guided Lumbar Sympathetic Ganglion Block
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of ultrasound combined with CT-guided sympathetic ganglion block for refractory pain caused by sympathetic neuropathy of the lower extremities.
- Conditions
- Pain, Chronic, Sympathetic Disorder, Ultrasound Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT04167956
- Testing
- ultrasound and CT
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
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
Chronic Pain, Neuropathic Pain
The Comparison of Sympathetic Blockade of Stellate Ganglion Block and Thoracic Sympathetic Ganglion Block
For patients scheduled to undergo upper limb sympathetic nerve block due to chronic neuropathic pain in the upper limb lasting more than 3 months, the ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block group (S group) and the…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Neuropathic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Post Herpetic Neuralgia
- Trial name
- NCT06130514
- Testing
- Ultrasound, Fluoroscopy
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University
Stress, Sympathetic Nervous System
Glucose Levels as a Biomarker for Stress in Firefighters
Stress is known to cause physical structures in the brain to dysregulate, resulting in health problems like cancer, cardiac disease, metabolic disorders (obesity), and depression.
- Conditions
- Stress, Sympathetic Nervous System, Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal
- Trial name
- NCT06899373
- Testing
- Continuous glucometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Hypertension, Resistant, Sympathectomy
Procedural Sedation in Renal Sympathetic Denervation
This retrospective, single-center study investigates the effects of two different sedation regimens-dexmedetomidine versus fentanyl-propofol-on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing catheter-based renal sympathetic denervation…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Resistant, Sympathectomy, Conscious Sedation, Procedural Sedation and Analgesia
- Trial name
- NCT07293273
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- Ebru Girgin Dinc
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
Vasospasm, Cerebral, Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
The Effect of Sympathetic Modulation on Cerebral Vasospasm Secondary to Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
The purpose of the study is to see that in addition to existing therapy, how well an additional procedure named spinal cord stimulation might reduce blood vessel spasm from aneurysm rupture.
- Trial name
- NCT06443177
- Testing
- Vectris trial leads and stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome I (CRPS I)
CRPS-RISE Outcomes Registry
The goal of this observational study is to learn about how well neridronate keeps working in the months after treatment. For 12 or up to 24 months while the registry is open participants will answer online survey questions about…
- Trial name
- NCT07811362
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Ambros Therapeutics, Inc.
Kinesiophobia (Fear of Movement), Musculoskeletal Injuries
Binaural Beats Stimulation on the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS), Kinesiophobia and Fitness Levels in Professional Athletes With Musculoskeletal (MSK) Injuries
The purpose of the current study is to investigate the effectiveness of binaural beat stimulation on the autonomic nervous system (ANS), taking into account kinesiophobia related to reinjury and fitness levels in professional…
- Trial name
- ANS MSK HRV (NCT07370636)
- Testing
- Auditory stimulation with binaural beats and guidance, Auditory stimulation without binaural beats, Auditory stimulation with background music
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of West Attica
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