High Sodium Diet and External Abdominal Compression in POTS

Stopped early · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome

In brief

The investigators will test to determine if an external Automated Abdominal Binder (non-commercial product) during high sodium diet improves orthostatic tolerance, compared to wearing the binder during a low sodium diet session.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01771484

Run by

Vanderbilt University

People needed

13

Starts

2012-12-01

Expected to finish

2017-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-01-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: Diagnosed with POTS by the Vanderbilt Autonomic Dysfunction Center
• Increase in heart rate ≥30 beats/min with position change from supine to standing (10 minutes)
• Chronic symptoms consistent with POTS that are worse when upright and get better with recumbence
• Participation in the parent study "Dietary Salt in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome" (IRB#111261)
• Age between 18-60 years
• Male and females
• Able and willing to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Overt cause for postural tachycardia (such as acute dehydration)
• Inability to give, or withdrawal of, informed consent
• Pregnancy
• Other factors which in the investigator's opinion would prevent the subject from completing the protocol.

Where it is running

• Vanderbilt University — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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