CPAP for High Blood Pressure While Lying Down

CPAP for the Treatment of Supine Hypertension

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Autonomic Failure Pure Autonomic Failure Multiple System Atrophy Parkinson Disease Supine Hypertension Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
40 – 80
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
59 (estimated)
Sponsor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Other
Who this trial is looking for

This trial is looking for people with certain conditions that cause high blood pressure when lying down. Participants will spend a few days at a clinic and will use a CPAP machine that helps with breathing during sleep to see if it can lower blood pressure.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Rules you out Clinically unstable coronary artery diseaseHeart failure

You may be able to join if

  • I am between 40 and 80 years old.
  • I have been diagnosed with autonomic failure.
  • I experience neurogenic orthostatic hypotension.
  • I have high blood pressure while lying down at night.
  • I am willing and able to provide consent.

You may not be able to join if

  • I have had recent facial trauma or surgery.
  • I cannot tolerate CPAP or the CPAP mask.
  • I cannot stand for at least one minute after stopping medications.
  • My blood pressure is very high after medication withdrawal.
  • I am bedridden or cannot stand due to severe issues.
  • I am a smoker.
  • I am pregnant.
  • I have had significant heart or brain issues in the past 6 months.

Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.

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About This Trial
This study aims to learn about the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on people with autonomic failure and high blood pressure when lying down (supine hypertension) to determine if it can be used to treat their high blood pressure during the night. CPAP (a widely used treatment for sleep apnea) involves using a machine that blows air into a tube connected to a mask covering the …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female subjects, age 40-80 years, with autonomic failure including pure autonomic failure, multiple system atrophy and Parkinson disease. * Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension, defined as a ≥20-mmHg decrease in systolic blood pressure within 3 minutes of standing assoc…
Contacts

Bonnie K Black, RN, NP

615-343-6862

bonnie.black@vumc.org

CONTACT

Luis E Okamoto, MD

615-936-6119

luis.e.okamoto@vumc.org

CONTACT