🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-12-18
Breathing Device in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) (NCT00962728)
Assessment of Inspiratory Breathing Devices to Improve Orthostatic Tolerance in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic ⚙️ Medical Device Protocol Sponsor: Alfredo Gamboa
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The investigators will test whether breathing through an inspiratory resistance device will improve the ability to be upright and decrease heart rate increases on standing in patients with postural tachycardia syndrome.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, Tennessee
Age range: 18 Years to 80 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, Tennessee
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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- Sleep Actigraphy in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) — Nashville, Tennessee
- Vagal Stimulation in POTS — Nashville, Tennessee
- fMRI in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome — Hershey, Pennsylvania
- Autonomic Determinants of POTS - Pilot 2 — Nashville, Tennessee
Explore by condition: All Postural Tachycardia Syndrome clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.