Status:
RECRUITING
Effect of Raised Head of the Bed on Lying Blood Pressure in Autonomic Failure
Lead Sponsor:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Conditions:
Supine Hypertension
Autonomic Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Many persons with autonomic failure often have high blood pressure when lying down (supine hypertension). This study is exploring the impact of decreased venous return to the heart (achieved by raisin...
Detailed Description
Autonomic failure (AF) is a severely disabling condition, which is characterized by orthostatic hypotension (severe drop in blood pressure upon standing), bladder and bowel dysfunction, and sexual dys...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with autonomic failure and with supine hypertension from all races
- Males and females, between 18 to 85 years
Exclusion
- All medical students
- Pregnant women
- High-risk patients (for example: heart failure, symptomatic coronary artery disease, liver impairment, history of stroke or myocardial infarction)
- History of serious allergies or asthma.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 21 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04502225
Start Date
August 21 2020
End Date
December 31 2026
Last Update
November 6 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232