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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 outClinically 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
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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 …
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 nose, or nose and mouth, to apply a low air pressure in the airways.
The study includes 3-5 days spent in the Vanderbilt Clinical Research Center (CRC): at least one day of screening tests, followed by up to 3 study days. Subjects may be able to participate in daytime and/or overnight studies. The Daytime study consists of 2 study days: one with active CPAP and one with sham CPAP applied for up to 2 hours. The Overnight study consists of 3 study nights: one with active CPAP, one with sham CPAP, both applied for up to 9 hours and one night sleeping with the bed tilted head-up.
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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…
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 associated with impaired autonomic reflexes determined by autonomic testing in the absence of other identifiable causes.
* Nocturnal supine hypertension (nighttime systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg) during the overnight screening for supine hypertension.
* Patients who are willing and able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients with history of recent facial trauma or surgery or intolerance to CPAP or to the CPAP mask.
* Patients who cannot tolerate the medication withdrawal, defined as those who are unable to stand for at least one minute or those with sustained supine blood pressure ≥180/110 mmHg after the medication withdrawal period.
* Bedridden patients or those who are unable to stand due to motor impairment or severe orthostatic hypotension.
* Smokers, patients who are pregnant, or have clinically unstable coronary artery disease, or major cardiovascular or neurological event in the past 6 months; heart failure; and other factors which in the investigator's opinion would prevent the subject from completing the protocol including clinically significant abnormalities in clinical or laboratory testing.
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