Orthostatic Hypotension in Rehabilitation Patients

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

341

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 30, 2005

Primary Completion Date

September 30, 2008

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2008

Conditions
Hypotension, Orthostatic
Interventions
OTHER

Treatment Phase 1

"* Patient Education~* Physical Therapy Exercises~* Increased Salt Intake~* Elevation of head of bed with 2-4 inch wedge~* Medication Review by MD, Pharma"

DRUG

Treatment Phase 2

"Subjects receive Treatment Phase 2 if they are still orthostatic after receiving Treatment Phase 1.~* Fludrocortisone~* Salt tablet"

OTHER

Treatment Phase 3

Subjects still experiencing orthostatic hypotension after receiving Treatment Phases 1 and 2 move on to Treatment Phase 3. Individualized treatment is based on subspecialty or orthostatic hypotension consultation at the medical center. Subjects are followed for the duration of their hospital stay, on average 4 weeks.

Trial Locations (1)

97239

VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR, Portland

All Listed Sponsors
lead

VA Office of Research and Development

FED

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