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NCT02632318 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4
Dawn Simulation and Postural Hypotension
A Phase 4 study, sponsored by VA Palo Alto Health Care System.
- Completed
- Registry status
- Phase 4
- Development phase
- 35
- Enrollment target
NCT02632318 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by VA Palo Alto Health Care System. The registered enrollment target is 35 participants.
The verdict
NCT02632318, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by VA Palo Alto Health Care System.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- Phase 4
- Development phase
- 35 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
One of the most physiologically demanding things that older people do every day is to get up in the morning. After spending a night laying flat, where the blood distributes evenly across the body, when they stand in the morning (and the blood rushes to their feet), their cardiovascular system may not be able to compensate and maintain blood flow to the brain. This phenomenon is known as orthostatic or postural hypotension. The investigators have found in a group of young individuals that use of a dawn-simulation light that gradually wakes the brain is able to increase cardiovascular tone prior to arising. The goal of this experiment is to determine whether this dawn simulation light is able to increase cardiovascular tone in older adults such that they would have reduced or absent postural hypotension when they awaken in the morning. This would greatly reduce the risks of falls and their associated morbidities in older adults.
Interventions
- DEVICE Light
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 35 participants |
| Start Date | 2016-09-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2019-02-01 |
| Phase | Phase 4 |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT02632318
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT02632318 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as Phase 4. The registered enrollment target is 35 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is VA Palo Alto Health Care System, which has 34 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Light is the first listed.
NCT02632318 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT02632318 about?
NCT02632318 is a clinical study titled "Dawn Simulation and Postural Hypotension". One of the most physiologically demanding things that older people do every day is to get up in the morning. After spending a night laying flat, where the blood distributes evenly across the body, when they stand in the morning (and the blood rushes to their feet), their cardiovascular system may no...
What is the current status of trial NCT02632318?
This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 35 participants. The study started on 2016-09-01. Estimated completion is 2019-02-01.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02632318?
The interventions under investigation include: Light (DEVICE).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02632318?
This trial is sponsored by VA Palo Alto Health Care System, which has 34 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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