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Treatment of Orthostatic Intolerance
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Study NCT00262470   Information provided by Vanderbilt University
First Received: December 5, 2005   Last Updated: June 23, 2009   History of Changes

December 5, 2005
June 23, 2009
April 1997
January 2011   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Increase in heart rate with standing [ Time Frame: 1-4 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Increase in heart rate with standing
Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00262470 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
  • Sitting heart rate [ Time Frame: 1-4 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Standing heart rate [ Time Frame: 1-4 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Blood pressure [ Time Frame: 1-4 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Decrease in blood pressure with standing [ Time Frame: 1-4 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Orthostatic symptoms score [ Time Frame: Baseline, 2h, 4h ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Sitting heart rate
  • Standing heart rate
  • Blood pressure
  • Decrease in blood pressure with standing
  • Orthostatic symptoms score
 
Treatment of Orthostatic Intolerance
Treatment of Orthostatic Intolerance

This trial is designed to study the effects of various mechanistically unique medications in controlling excessive increases in heart rate with standing and in improving the symptoms of orthostatic intolerance in patients with this disorder.

 
Phase I, Phase II
Interventional
Treatment, Non-Randomized, Single Blind (Subject), Placebo Control, Crossover Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
  • Tachycardia
  • Chronic Orthostatic Intolerance
  • Drug: Acetazolamide
  • Drug: Atomoxetine
  • Other: Baseline (No Drug)
  • Drug: Clonidine
  • Drug: Entacapone
  • Drug: Entacapone & Propranolol
  • Drug: Atomoxetine & Propranolol
  • Drug: Indomethacin
  • Drug: Mecamylamine
  • Drug: Isosorbide Dinitrate
  • Dietary Supplement: Melatonin
  • Drug: Midodrine
  • Drug: Modafinil
  • Drug: Octreotide
  • Radiation: Placebo
  • Drug: Propranolol
  • Drug: Modafinil & Propranolol
  • Drug: Sertraline
  • Procedure: IV Saline
  • Other: Drinking Water
  • Device: Breathing Device
  • Drug: memantine
  • Experimental: Acetazolamide
  • Experimental: Atomoxetine
  • No Intervention: NO Drug to look at natural history over 4 hour duration of follow-up
  • Experimental: Clonidine
  • Experimental: Entacapone
  • Experimental: Indomethacin
  • Experimental: Isosorbide Dinitrate
  • Experimental: Mecamylamine
  • Experimental: Memantine
  • Experimental: Melatonin
  • Experimental: Midodrine
  • Experimental: Modafinil
  • Experimental: Octreotide
  • Placebo Comparator: Placebo (lactose tablet)
  • Experimental: Propranolol
  • Experimental: Sertraline
  • Experimental: Normal Saline (0.9%) 1 liter
  • Experimental: Drinking Water
  • Experimental: Dead Space Breathing Device
Raj SR, Black BK, Biaggioni I, Harris PA, Robertson D. Acetylcholinesterase inhibition improves tachycardia in postural tachycardia syndrome. Circulation. 2005 May 31;111(21):2734-40. Epub 2005 May 23.

*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
 
Recruiting
150
 
January 2011   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Chronic symptoms (> 6 months) with standing upright

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Obvious cause of hypovolemia or drugs that could worsen tachycardia
  • Chronic severe medical conditions such as cancer or ischemic heart disease
Both
18 Years to 70 Years
Yes
Contact: Bonnie K Black, RN NP adcresearch@vanderbilt.edu
United States
 
NCT00262470
Satish Raj MD MSCI, Vanderbilt University
008397, GCRC 758, GCRC 1689
Vanderbilt University
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Principal Investigator: Satish R Raj, MD MSCI Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Vanderbilt University
June 2009

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