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Hemodynamic Mechanisms of Abdominal Compression in the Treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension in Autonomic Failure
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Summary
Compression garments have been shown to be effective in the treatment of orthostatic hypotension in autonomic failure patients. The purpose of this study is to determine the hemodynamic mechanisms by which abdominal compression (up to 40 mm Hg) improve the standing blood pressure and orthostatic tolerance in these patients, and to compare them with those of the standard of care midodrine. The investigators will test the hypothesis that abdominal compression will blunt the exaggerated fall in stroke volume and the increase in abdominal vascular volume during head up tilt.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
29
Start Date
2015-04
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2026-01-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Abdominal compression
Abdominal compression of 40 mmHg with a commercial inflatable cuff applied during head up tilt
Sham abdominal compression
Sham abdominal compression of 5 mmHg with a commercial inflatable cuff applied during head up tilt
Placebo pill
Placebo pill given 1 hour before the second heat up tilt
midodrine
Midodrine single dose 2.5-10mg PO given 1 hour before the second head up tilt
Locations (1)
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, United States