A Study to Analyze the Role of Sympathetic Nervous System in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (NCT05699200)
Role of the Neurovascular System in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The purpose of this research is to compare sympathetic function (flight or fight system) and arterial health including structure and mechanics of participants with history of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) to age and sex matched control participants.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Mayo Clinic Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Arterial Tonometry (OTHER)
- Echocardiogram (DIAGNOSTIC_TEST)
- Carotid Ultrasounds (DIAGNOSTIC_TEST)
- Elastography (DIAGNOSTIC_TEST)
- Ankle-Brachial Index (OTHER)
- Microneurography with sympathoexcitatory maneuvers (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Mayo Clinic Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (507) 255-6938
Email: Engrav.Pamela@mayo.edu
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
More studies in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
- International Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) "iSCAD" Registry — Los Angeles, California
- The "Virtual" Multicenter Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) Registry — Rochester, Minnesota
- Genetic Investigations in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) — Rochester, Minnesota
- A Study of SCAD Using Stress Contrast Echocardiography — Rochester, Minnesota
- Canadian SCAD Study — Vancouver, British Columbia
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.