Clinical trials: Sympathetic Nervous System Diseases
Blood Pressure, Nervous System Diseases, Sympathetic
"Effects of Manual Lymphatic Drainage in the Neck in Healthy Subjects. Experimental Randomized Crossover Study"
Drainage manoeuvres described in different Manual Lymphatic Drainage methods, suggest modificactions in vital signs, by changes at nervous system, that would involve modifications to heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure…
- Conditions
- Blood Pressure, Nervous System Diseases, Sympathetic, Heart Rate Low, Lymphatic Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03709407
- Testing
- cervical stimuli, terminus, Control group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Europea de Madrid
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
Acute Ischemic Stroke, Pneumonia
Predictors of Early Chest Infection in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Pneumonia is a frequent complication of acute stroke and is associated with increased mortality and long-term impairment in the affected subjects.
- Trial name
- PRECAST (NCT00906542)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 530 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rostock
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Evaluation of the Integrated Radio Frequency Denervation System to Improve Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Subjects
The objective of this early feasibility study is to evaluate the safety and performance of intravascular hepatic denervation using the Metavention Integrated Radio Frequency Denervation System (iRF System) to improve glycemic…
- Trial name
- DeLIVER (NCT04285554)
- Testing
- iRF System Hepatic Denervation
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Metavention
Healthy, Obesity
Fat Tissue Microperfusion to Measure Leptin Secretion and Its Relations With Fat Breakdown in Humans
Leptin is a hormone that acts in the body as a chemical messenger. It is produced in fat cells and is believed to regulate body weight in humans. Leptin decreases appetite and influences the energy balance of the body.
- Trial name
- NCT00001722
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Hypotension, Orthostatic, Hypertension
Effects of Melatonin to Reduce Nocturnal Hypertension in Patients With Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension
Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension (NOH) is clinically defined as a consistent drop in systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥30mmHg upon standing from a seated or lying position.
- Conditions
- Hypotension, Orthostatic, Hypertension, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02963181
- Testing
- Yohimbine, Melatonin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Vasovagal Syndrome VVS, Cardioinhibitory Carotid Sinus Syndrome CSS
POLish Registry of CArdioneuroablation and CArdioneuromodulation
The multicentre observational study POL-CA involves a wide spectrum of patients with a history of syncopy. The study recruits patients with diagnosed vasovagal syndrome, cardioinhibitory carotid sinus syndrome, symptomatic sinus…
- Conditions
- Vasovagal Syndrome VVS, Cardioinhibitory Carotid Sinus Syndrome CSS, Symptomatic Sinus Bradycardia SB or Atrioventricular Block AV, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome POTS
- Trial name
- POL-CA (NCT07196397)
- Testing
- cardioneuroablation, SN sparing hybrid ablation, Cardiac sympathetic denervation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- SABAMED Medical Center Ltd.
Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Decrease Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Sympathetic Tone : Impact of APAP vs CPAP
The present study aims to compare muscle sympathetic neural activity by microneurography after one month treatment of fixed versus auto-adjusting CPAP treatment and its impact on arterial blood pressure
- Trial name
- APAP-CPAP (NCT03428516)
- Testing
- Fixed CPAP, Auto-adjusting CPAP
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I of the Upper Limb
Embodied Virtual Reality for Chronic Pain
Virtual reality creates interactive, multimodal sensory stimuli that have demonstrated considerable success in reducing pain. Much research so far has focused on VR's ability to shift patients' attention away from pain; however…
- Conditions
- Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I of the Upper Limb, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome I (CRPS I), Complex Regional Pain Syndrome I of Upper Limb
- Trial name
- NCT05160038
- Testing
- Embodied virtual reality
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Chronic Right-Sided Heart Failure, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Spironolactone Therapy in Chronic Stable Right HF Trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and mechanistic effects of spironolactone, an aldosterone receptor antagonist, on sympathetic nervous system activity and right heart function and remodeling in…
- Conditions
- Chronic Right-Sided Heart Failure, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Pulmonary Hypertension, Primary, 2, Pulmonary Hypertension, Primary, 3
- Trial name
- STAR-HF (NCT03344159)
- Testing
- Spironolactone, PET/CT Scan: Two PET scans using 1. C-11 HED and 2. N-13 Ammonia or rubidium-82, Cardiac MRI (Gadolinium enhanced)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Traumatic Brain Injury, Dysautonomia
Dysautonomia and Systemic Interactions in Traumatic Brain Injury
Following brain injury, complex interactions between the nervous system and other organs are frequently encountered. Systemic effects may be induced by dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the autonomic…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Dysautonomia, Sympathetic; Imbalance, Inflammation, Brain
- Trial name
- DYSI-TBI (NCT05515640)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Type I
Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Neridronic Acid in CRPS-I
This clinical trial is being conducted to demonstrate the efficacy of neridronic acid in the treatment of pain associated with complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS-I).
- Trial name
- NCT02402530
- Testing
- Neridronic acid 62.5 mg
- Where
- 59 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 459 people
- Sponsor
- Grünenthal GmbH
Hypertension
Role of Sympathetic Activity and Splanchnic Capacitance in Hypertension
The purpose of this study is to better understand the role of the abdominal veins (splanchnic capacitance) and the sympathetic nervous system in human hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT02425566
- Testing
- Trimethaphan, Nitroglycerin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Causalgia
Efficacy and Safety of a Learning Program of Self- Rehabilitation Exercises by Mirror Therapy
AlgoMIR project born thanks to a meeting between pain professionals and re-education staff. The goal of this project is to develop and evaluate a program of learning with exercises by mirror therapy, that could be easily shared…
- Trial name
- AlgoMIR (NCT02667717)
- Testing
- Mirror therapy, Usual care
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
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
Schizophrenia
Alleviating the Metabolic Side Effects of Antipsychotic Medications
The use of antipsychotic medications has increased over the past decade. While more recently developed medications are improved with regards to extrapyramidal side effects, the use of atypical antipsychotics has been associated…
- Trial name
- NCT01567124
- Testing
- Moxonidine
- Where
- 4 sites in Australia
- Sponsor
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Radionuclide Imaging (MIBG Scintigraphy), Exercise Test
The Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) on Sympathetic Activity in Different Sites of Activation
Recent evidences suggest that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can contribute to cardiovascular disease even in the absence of hypertension.
- Conditions
- Radionuclide Imaging (MIBG Scintigraphy), Exercise Test, Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory, Sympathetic Nerve Activity
- Trial name
- NCT01336335
- Testing
- CPAP
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Migraine Disorders
Defining the Sympathetic Skin Response of Migraineurs in the Facial Area
The aim of this study is to define the sympathetic skin response of migraineurs in the facial area. This will be achieved by exposing healthy volunteers and migraine patients to various stress stimuli (pain, visual stimulation…
- Trial name
- NCT03772860
- Testing
- Pain stimulation, Visual stimulation, Auditory stimulation
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Autonomic Nervous System Disease, Healthy
Study of Norepinephrine Levels and Sympathetic Nervous System Activity
Brain and nerve cells communicate with each other by releasing and picking up chemicals called neurotransmitters. Norepinephrine is a neurotransmitter used by part of the nervous system activated during stress called the…
- Conditions
- Autonomic Nervous System Disease, Healthy, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00001329
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Erythema
Effect of Thoracic Spine Mobilization on Sympathetic Nervous Systems
This pilot study aims to i) represents the feasibility of the study design and ii) to point out acute effects of thoracic spine mobilization on skin-blood flow, erythema and the sympathetic nervous system.
- Trial name
- NCT02832141
- Testing
- Mobilization anterior, Mobilization posterior
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bern University of Applied Sciences