Compression Garments in the Community With POTS
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 60
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 30 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary · Other
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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 PO…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* 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 abdomi…
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