Water and the Gastropressor Response - Diurnal Variability

Satish R. Raj

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Orthostatic Hypotension

Treatments: Other: water 16 fl oz

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00581373

060553

Vanderbilt Discovery

Details and patient eligibility

About

We will test the null hypothesis that there is no diurnal (morning to afternoon)variability in the blood pressure response to the ingestion of water 16 oz.

Full description

We will test the null hypothesis that there is no diurnal (morning to afternoon)variability in the blood pressure response to the ingestion of water 16 oz. This will involve having participants ingest 16 oz water rapidly in the morning and in the afternoon.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• orthostatic intolerance

Exclusion criteria

• pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 1 patient group

1

Experimental group

Description:

water 16 oz

Treatment:

Other: water 16 fl oz