Test breathing and blood-pressure response in POTS patients
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study measures how breathing patterns and heart rate/blood pressure change when you move from lying to standing in people with POTS. It may help researchers understand symptoms better and improve ways to manage them.
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Who can take part
- You have a doctor diagnosis of POTS (postural tachycardia syndrome)
- You are between 18 and 60 years old
- You do not smoke
- You can travel to the University of Calgary testing lab and complete the sessions
- You can provide informed consent and wear a mask for the study time
- You are not pregnant
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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