POTS Adrenergic Ab (CIHR Aims #1&2)

Recruiting Observational Study
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part. No Study Drug Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 60
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
125 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Calgary · Other
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About This Trial

Objective: In this pilot study, we will test the hypothesis that patients with POTS (age 18-60 years) will have a higher percentage of functional antibodies to adrenergic receptors compared with control subjects without POTS.

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who have been previously diagnosed with POTS * Control subjects (patients not diagnosed with POTS) * Age between 18 - 60 years * Males and Females (Give that \>80% of POTS patients are female, we will attempt to enroll a similar percentage of female control subjects) …
Contacts

Satish R Raj, MD, MSCI

403-210-6152

autonomic.research@ucalgary.ca

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Robert S Sheldon, MD, PhD

403-220-8191

autonomic.research@ucalgary.ca

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