Compression Garments in the Community With POTS
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorUniversity of Calgary
About this trial
Compression Garments are a commonly prescribed treatment in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). The effectiveness of a proof-of-concept compression garment has been demonstrated in an acute laboratory setting. It is not known if commercially available compression garments that participants wear in their every day lives are effective at improving heart rate and reducing symptoms in POTS. This trial will evaluate the use of commercially available waist-high and abdominal compression garments in adults diagnosed with POTS in a community setting.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Physician diagnosis of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Resident of Canada
Owns waist-high compression garment: medical grade or commercially available tights with a pressure rating provided (e.g. 15-18 mmHg, 20-30 mmHg, 30-40 mmHg)
Optional Sub-Study: owns an abdominal compression garment (e.g. abdominal shapewear, waist high shorts)
Disqualifiers
Overt cause for postural tachycardia (i.e., acute dehydration, thyroid disease) that precludes POTS diagnosis
Not a resident of Canada
Participants with somatization or severe anxiety symptoms will be excluded
Pregnant (self-reported)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Waist-High Compression Tights
- Abdominal Compression Garments
- Medications that modulate heart rate and blood pressure
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov