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RECRUITING
NCT02429557
PHASE1

Hemodynamic Mechanisms of Abdominal Compression in the Treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension in Autonomic Failure

Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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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

OTHER

Abdominal compression

Abdominal compression of 40 mmHg with a commercial inflatable cuff applied during head up tilt

OTHER

Sham abdominal compression

Sham abdominal compression of 5 mmHg with a commercial inflatable cuff applied during head up tilt

DRUG

Placebo pill

Placebo pill given 1 hour before the second heat up tilt

DRUG

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