Actively Recruiting
Restoring Iron Deficiency in POTS
Led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Updated on 2025-12-11
12
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
53 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
V
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Lead Sponsor
D
Dysautonomia International
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
People with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) often have low red blood cell volumes and low ferritin in their blood (a marker of iron storage in the body). The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate whether giving iron to people with POTS who have low ferritin levels will increase the red blood cell volume and improve POTS symptoms.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Restoring Iron Deficiency in POTS
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18-45 years old.
- Diagnosis of POTS with sustained heart rate increase of at least 30 bpm within 10 minutes of standing or head-up tilt, or absolute upright heart rate over 120 bpm.
- Symptoms of orthostatic intolerance for at least 3 months.
- No other diseases or medications explaining orthostatic tachycardia or symptoms.
- Serum ferritin less than 50 ng/ml.
- Patients on fludrocortisone allowed if dose stable for at least one month before enrollment and maintained during study.
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable or unwilling to provide consent.
- Pregnancy.
- Being chair- or bed-ridden.
- Unable to hold POTS medications during study procedures.
- History of active bleeding (other than menstruation).
- History of hypersensitivity to any iron preparation or recent treatment with IV iron within 6 months.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Autonomic Dysfunction Center/ Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Megan Orillion, BSN, RN
CONTACT
L
Luis E Okamoto, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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