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What is the appropriate sleep position for Parkinson's disease patients with orthostatic hypotension in the morning?

Recruiting
Conditions
PD patient with OH
Orthostatic hypotension, Nocturnal hypertension, Supine hypertension, Parkinson&#039
s disease, Sleeping positions
Registration Number
TCTR20220621005
Lead Sponsor
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

1. patients who have been office BP measurements demonstrating a drop of at least 20 mmHg of SBP or 10 mmHg of DBP after 3 min of standing from a supine position at least two visited at the outpatient clinic, 2. stable dosage of antiparkinsonian and antihypertensive medications at least 4 weeks prior to the study, 3. able to stand at least three minutes for BP measured

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with comorbidities of chronic heart failure, chronic renal failure, amyloidosis, active malignancies, other secondary forms of autonomic diseases, diabetes mellitus or diseases potentially associated with autonomic dysfunction, and parkinsonism plus syndrome

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Magnitude of orthostatic hypotension at the end of intervention 24 hour BP monitoring
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
nocturnal blood pressure at the end of intervention 24-hour BP monitoring,Symptom of orthostatic hypotension at the end of intervention orthostatic hypotension questionnaire
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