Study of Vascular Responsiveness in Subjects With Polymorphisms of the Angiotensin II Type I Receptor Gene
Losartan
Cardiovascular Diseases
Treatment Study
Summary
Study start date: November 1, 1997
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.Polymorphisms in the genes encoding for various elements of the renin angiotensin system have been associated with cardiovascular disease. We have isolated novel alleles in the angiotensin II type I receptor gene. We propose this exploratory investigation to study the physiological effect of these mutations on vascular function in patients and family members who carry these rare alleles.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.200 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Healthy volunteers allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
Patients aged 21 or older with chronic orthostatic intolerance will be included. There will be no exclusion from participation in the study on the basis of ethnicity/race. Patients will be recruited in the Cardiology Branch outpatient clinic, Dr. David Goldstein (Chief Neurocardiology Section, NINDS, NIH), or from outside physicians. Children will be excluded from the study because of inability in obtaining informed consent. Cognitively impaired individuals, prisoners, or other institutionalized persons will not be able to participate.
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Bethesda, United StatesOpen National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) in Google Maps