RECRUITING

Effects of Midodrine and Droxidopa on Splanchnic Capacitance in Autonomic Failure

Study Overview

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Description

The purpose of this study is to learn more about the effects of midodrine and droxidopa, two medications used for the treatment of orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure on standing), on the veins of the abdomen of patients with autonomic failure. The study will be conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and consists of 2 parts: a screening and 2 testing days. The total length of the study will be about 5 days. About 34 participants will be screened for the study.

Official Title

The Effects of Midodrine and Droxidopa on Splanchnic Capacitance in Autonomic Failure Aim 2 of RDCRN (Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network) Project 2

Quick Facts

Study Start:2016-09
Study Completion:2024-12
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT02897063

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:40 Years to 80 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Male and female subjects, age 40-80 years with possible or probable Multiple System Atrophy, Pure Autonomic Failure, or Parkinson disease, as defined by Consensus Criteria.
  2. * Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension defined as a ≥30-mmHg decrease in systolic blood pressure within 3 minutes of standing associated with impaired autonomic reflexes determined by autonomic testing in the absence of other identifiable causes.
  3. * Subjects able and willing to provide informed consent.
  1. * Supine hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure of ≥ 160 mmHg measured on two separate occasions.
  2. * Pregnancy.
  3. * Systemic illnesses known to produce autonomic neuropathy, including but not limited to diabetes mellitus, amyloidosis, monoclonal gammopathies, and autoimmune neuropathies.
  4. * History of known aortic aneurisms, thoracic, abdominal or pelvic surgery in the past 6 months.
  5. * Symptomatic abdominal or inguinal hernias.
  6. * Severe gastroesophageal reflux.
  7. * Recent fractures or fissures of ribs, thoracic or lumbar spine.
  8. * Medical devices implanted on the abdominal wall or abdomen that would interfere with the abdominal compression.
  9. * Intolerance to any increase in intraabdominal pressure.
  10. * Clinically unstable coronary artery disease or major cardiovascular or neurological event in the past 6 months, and other factors which in the investigator's opinion would prevent the subject from completing the protocol including clinically significant abnormalities in clinical, mental or laboratory testing.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Bonnie K Black, RN
CONTACT
615-343-6862
autonomics@vumc.org
Luis E Okamoto, MD
CONTACT
615-936-6119
autonomics@vumc.org

Principal Investigator

Italo Biaggioni, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Study Locations (Sites)

Autonomic Dysfunction Center/ Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

  • Italo Biaggioni, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2016-09
Study Completion Date2024-12

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2016-09
Study Completion Date2024-12

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • midodrine
  • droxidopa
  • splanchnic circulation

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Autonomic Failure
  • Pure Autonomic Failure
  • Multiple System Atrophy
  • Parkinson Disease
  • Orthostatic Hypotension