Research, Development, and Application of Intelligent Diagnostic System for Orthostatic Hypotension
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 2,000
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Classification of Orthostatic Hypotension
研究概览
简要总结
Orthostatic hypotension (OH) has a high incidence rate of 30%-50% in the elderly and populations with neurodegenerative diseases. The resulting cerebral hypoperfusion significantly increases the risk of cerebral ischemia, falls, and cognitive decline. Traditional OH diagnosis primarily relies on intermittent cuff blood pressure measurements, leading to low detection rates and an inability to provide scientifically effective OH classification. Furthermore, existing research often overlooks cerebral hemodynamic mechanisms, particularly the assessment of dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA), making it difficult to study the mechanisms behind OH and its associated symptoms.
To address these issues, the research team has preliminarily developed an "Intelligent Diagnostic System for Orthostatic Hypotension". This system innovatively integrates synchronous and continuous monitoring of multiple parameters, including non-invasive beat-to-beat blood pressure, transcranial Doppler (TCD) cerebral blood flow velocity, and electrocardiogram (ECG). It also enables the quantitative assessment of dynamic cerebral autoregulation function. The project will collaborate with fifteen high-level clinical centers in China to collect data from 2000 patients with orthostatic hypotension. The aim is to establish and externally validate a risk stratification model for OH. By integrating multimodal clinical and hemodynamic data, the investigators intend to construct an automated, precise intelligent system for the classification, subtyping, and risk stratification of OH. This initiative will establish a standardized diagnostic and management pathway covering early screening, precise classification, early warning, and stratified intervention. The goal is to provide key technological support for enhancing the early identification and standardized management of OH, thereby reducing its associated disability and mortality rates.
详细描述
This prospective, multicenter, observational cohort study aims to develop and validate an intelligent diagnostic and risk stratification system for orthostatic hypotension (OH). The study plans to enroll approximately 2000 participants from 15 tertiary clinical centers in China between March 2026 and February 2029. The target population comprises adult patients (≥18 years) with Parkinson's disease (PD) or multiple system atrophy (MSA), and patients aged ≥50 years with diabetes mellitus who are suspected or diagnosed with OH. A key technical inclusion criterion is the presence of adequate bilateral temporal bone windows for reliable transcranial Doppler (TCD) monitoring.
The core methodology involves synchronous, continuous, and non-invasive monitoring of beat-to-beat blood pressure (BP), bilateral cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFv) in the middle cerebral arteries, electrocardiogram (ECG), and end-tidal carbon dioxide (PetCO₂) during a standardized active standing test. Following a 10-minute supine rest, participants rapidly stand and remain upright for up to 10 minutes. Using this integrated data stream, OH is classified as Initial, Classic, or Delayed per consensus hemodynamic thresholds. Dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA) is quantitatively assessed offline via transfer function analysis (TFA) of the BP and CBFv signals, deriving phase, gain (absolute and normalized), and coherence parameters in very low frequency (VLF) and low frequency (LF) bands.
Participants are followed for 24 months, with a telephone follow-up at 12 months and an in-person visit at 24 months that includes a repeat stand test and cognitive assessment. The primary technical endpoints are the algorithm-based classification of OH subtype/etiology and the quantitative dCA parameters. Secondary endpoints include the performance (sensitivity, specificity, area under the curve [AUC]) of the derived multimodal risk model in predicting clinical events such as falls, syncope, cognitive decline, and all-cause mortality.
Data analysis will involve machine learning/statistical modeling on a development cohort to generate the risk stratification model, followed by external validation on a separate cohort to assess generalizability and clinical utility.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Control
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Adult patients (≥18 years old).
- •Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) OR multiple system atrophy (MSA) OR diabetes mellitus (if diabetic, must be aged ≥50 years).
- •Suspected or diagnosed with orthostatic hypotension (OH).
- •Presence of adequate acoustic temporal bone windows for Transcranial Doppler (TCD) monitoring.
- •Willing and able to provide informed consent.
排除标准
- •Significant intracranial or extracranial arterial stenosis (≥70% confirmed by ultrasound).
- •Recent stroke or intracerebral hemorrhage (confirmed by CT/MRI).
- •Severe cardiac arrhythmias (e.g., atrial fibrillation) or severe valvular heart disease.
- •Bilateral temporal bone windows insufficient for TCD monitoring.
- •Pregnancy or lactation.
- •Inability to cooperate with the testing procedures.
- •Other systemic diseases that significantly affect cerebral blood flow regulation (e.g., severe thyroid or renal dysfunction).
研究组 & 干预措施
OH Group
This study enrolls patients diagnosed with orthostatic hypotension (OH). Participants must have one of the following underlying conditions: 1) clinically established or probable Parkinson's disease; 2) clinically diagnosed multiple system atrophy; or 3) diabetes mellitus and aged ≥50 years. All participants in this group must meet the standard diagnostic criteria for OH (a decrease in systolic blood pressure of ≥20 mmHg or a decrease in diastolic blood pressure of ≥10 mmHg within 3 minutes of standing).
干预措施: Intelligent diagnostic system for orthostatic hypotension (Other)
Non-OH Control Group
This study also enrolls a control group of patients without orthostatic hypotension (OH). Control participants must have the same underlying diseases as the OH group (Parkinson's disease, multiple system atrophy, or diabetes mellitus aged ≥50 years) but do not meet the diagnostic criteria for OH during the active standing test. This group is used for comparison with the OH group regarding cerebrovascular hemodynamic parameters and clinical outcomes.
干预措施: Intelligent diagnostic system for orthostatic hypotension (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Classification of Orthostatic Hypotension
时间窗: 2years
Orthostatic hypotension will be subtyped according to the timing of blood pressure reduction after standing: Classical, Initial, or Delayed. Additionally, etiology will be classified as Neurogenic or Non-neurogenic, determined by the heart rate response to blood pressure change, quantified as the ratio of change in heart rate to change in systolic blood pressure (ΔHR/ΔSBP ratio).
Dynamic Cerebral Autoregulation Parameters
时间窗: 2years
Quantitative assessment of dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA) function will be performed using Transfer Function Analysis (TFA) on continuous blood pressure and cerebral blood flow velocity signals. Parameters include phase difference, gain, and coherence in the following frequency ranges: very low frequency (VLF: 0.02-0.07 Hz), low frequency (LF: 0.07-0.20 Hz), and high frequency (HF: 0.20-0.70 Hz).
次要结局
- Performance of the Risk Stratification Model(At the end of the 24-month follow-up period, when outcome data for all participants are available for model validation.)
- Incidence of Adverse Clinical Events(Assessed at 12-month and 24-month follow-up visits.)