Carbon dioxide gas treatment for low blood pressure on standing
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether breathing in a carefully controlled amount of carbon dioxide (a gas we naturally exhale) can help raise blood pressure in people who get dizzy or faint when standing due to nerve-related blood pressure problems. It could lead to a simple, non-drug way to manage this condition.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You need a doctor's diagnosis of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure when standing due to nerve system problems).
- You must be a non-smoker.
- You must be able to travel to the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta.
- You must not have severe heart failure or severe lung disease that makes you short of breath after one flight of stairs.
- You must not be pregnant or breastfeeding (for females).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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