Hypercapnia in Orthostatic Hypotension
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Orthostatic Hypotension
Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 100
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 80 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary · Other
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About This Trial
The Autonomic (or "automatic") Nervous System (ANS) regulates internal processes, including control of heart rate and blood pressure (BP). When someone stands, and gravity tries to pull blood away from the brain, the ANS works to maintain BP and brain blood flow. Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension (NOH) occurs when our "fight-or-flight" part ("sympathetic") of the ANS fails. BP can drop a lot when…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age ≥18 years
* Male and Female
* Non - smokers.
* Able and willing to provide informed consent.
* Ability to travel to Libin Cardiovascular Institute Autonomic Testing Lab at the University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Medical therapies or medications whic…
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