Scientists probe how common blood pressure drugs work in rare nerve disorder

NCT ID NCT02897063

Summary

This study aims to understand how two existing medications, midodrine and droxidopa, affect blood flow in the abdomen of people with autonomic failure, a rare nerve disorder that causes severe drops in blood pressure when standing. Researchers will compare the drugs' effects on 34 participants with conditions like Parkinson's disease or multiple system atrophy. The goal is to gather detailed information about how these treatments work, not to test a new cure.

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  • Autonomic Dysfunction Center/ Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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