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Breathing Device in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Sponsor: Alfredo Gamboa
Summary
The investigators will test whether breathing through an inspiratory resistance device will improve the ability to be upright and decrease heart rate increases on standing in patients with postural tachycardia syndrome.
Official title: Assessment of Inspiratory Breathing Devices to Improve Orthostatic Tolerance in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2009-07
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2025-12-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Inspiratory Threshold Device (Res-Q-Gard ITD)
Patient will breathe through this device attached to a mouthpiece during assessment of orthostatic tolerance.
Sham Inspiratory Threshold Device
Breathing through a respiratory particulate filter (Model 002850P, Sims Portex Inc, Keene NH) which will have minimal resistance.
Locations (1)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States