What this phase means
This study does not use the classic phase 1–4 drug ladder. It may be a device, a behavior program, a surgery timing study, or an early feasibility test.
Phase labels are FDA/ICH categories applied to the registry Phase field. They are not a finding that this study succeeded.
What the registry says happens
If you join, the listed intervention(s) are continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), or Placebo. The registry lists allocation as randomized. Supine hypertension is a common problem that affects at least 50% of patients with primary autonomic failure.
They plan to enroll about 12 people at Nashville. Taking part typically means taking a study drug (or dummy pill), using or being fitted with a device plus check-ins.
Official title (unrewritten)
Treatment of Supine Hypertension in Autonomic Failure With Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Interventions: continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), Placebo
Primary outcome (registry wording): Supine Systolic Blood Pressure