Status:

RECRUITING

Splanchnic Venous Capacitance in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) affects ≈3 million young people, characterized by chronic presyncopal symptoms characterized by dizziness, lightheadedness, and orthostatic tachycardia that occur ...

Detailed Description

The Aim 1 of the study is to investigate that the worsening orthostatic tachycardia and symptoms after glucose ingestion in POTS patients are due to a greater increase in splanchnic venous capacitance...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Between 18 and 50years of age
  • Cases: Diagnosis of POTS with presyncope symptoms after meals Or
  • Controls:
  • With no significant past medical history, non-smokers and not on chronic medications.
  • Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 to 29.9 kg/m2
  • If pre-menopausal women: must have regular menstrual cycle.

Exclusion

  • BMI above ≥30 kg/m2
  • Irregular menstrual cycle
  • Intolerance to CPAP.
  • Chronic use of acetaminophen
  • Heart problems: myocardial infarction, angina, heart failure, stroke
  • Undergone any heart related procedures or stents or on pacemaker.
  • Uncontrolled hypertension.
  • Type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women.
  • Impaired liver function
  • Impaired Kidney function test.
  • Anemia (Hematocrit\<34%).
  • Ongoing substance abuse.
  • Subjects with abnormal EKG
  • History of seizures.
  • Diagnosed with neuropathy due to any reason
  • History of neck surgery.
  • Smoker,
  • On statin therapy for high cholesterol
  • Rheumatoid arthritis.
  • On oral corticosteroids,
  • Current infections
  • Documented of moderate decrease in blood volume

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 25 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05375968

Start Date

February 25 2023

End Date

June 1 2028

Last Update

December 5 2025

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232