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Autonomic Research Studies

How do I learn more about current open studies?

Below you will find a list of current studies. Clicking on the link will take you to the study summary, which will provide you with all the important details for each study

How do I participate in a study?

Each study summary provides a list of hospitals or clinics where the study is being run. Using the contact information provided, you may contact any of these facilities in order to request participation in a study.

Current and Upcoming Research

Study Name:

6106: The Natural History Study of Synucleinopathies

This study is for the following diseases:

  • Pure autonomic failure
  • Multiple system atrophy
  • Dementia with Lewy bodies
  • Parkinson disease
  • Disorders associated with orthostatic hypotension in which the underlying cause is unclear

Study Name:

6109: The Natural History of Synucleinopathies (optional skin biopsy)

This study is for the following diseases:

  • Lewy Body Dementia
  • Multiple System Atrophy
  • Parkinson’s Disease

Study Name:

6110: The Effects of Midodrine and Droxidopa on Splanchnic Capacitance in Autonomic Failure

This study is for the following diseases:

  • Multiple System Atrophy
  • Pure Autonomic Failure
  • Parkinson’s Disease

Study Name:

6111: Vagal Stimulation in POTS – The Autonomic Inflammatory Reflex (Pilot 3) 

This study is for the following diseases:

  • Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)

Past Studies

6101: Peripheral Dopamine in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome

6102:  An Oligo-centered, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Rifampicin in Patients with Multiple System Atrophy

6103:  Norepinephrine Transporter Blockade in Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension

6104:  Prosthetic Baroreceptor System for Orthostatic Hypotension

6105:  Evaluating the Effectiveness of Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy in Autoimmune Autonomic Ganglionopathy (AAG)