Treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension in SCI (SCI)
Hypotension
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Hypotension
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: traumatic spinal cord injury at least 12 months post injury injury level of C1-T6 AIS A, B or C non-ambulatory non-ventilator Exclusion Criteria: Active psychiatric disorder Stroke or cerebrovascular disease Alzheimer's Disease or dementia Unmanaged cardiac arrhythmias Concurrent systemic, hepatic, or renal disease Suspected or diagnosed malignancy Neurological disease other than SCI Self-reported history of three or more symptomatic episodes of AD per day
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Study 1
Study 2
Twenty-five participants will be asked to visit the laboratory on 6 occasions, for an open-label, dose escalation trial to determine the effect of midodrine and droxidopa on supine and seated blood pressure and on symptoms of autonomic dysreflexia and orthostatic hypotension.
Determine the effects of compression garments, midodrine, and droxidopa, compared to placebo, on orthostatic hemodynamics, symptoms of AD and OH and reporting of fatigue and thermal comfort.