CAlgary SAlt for POTS
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 60
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 50 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary · Other
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About This Trial
Many patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) have decreased plasma volume. Current POTS guidelines recommend \~10 g of salt and 2-3 L of fluid per day. Despite this recommendation, there is no long term data evaluating the use of salt in POTS. This randomized, placebo-controlled cross-over trial will evaluate a high salt diet, compared to a normal salt diet over a period of …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Physician Diagnosis of POTS as defined by the CCS Consensus Statement and as follows:
* Sustained, excessive orthostatic tachycardia ≥ 30 bpm within 10 minutes standing.
* Absence of orthostatic hypotension (\>20/10 mmHg decrease) within 3 minutes standing.
* Chronic orthostat…
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