🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-10-03
Intravenous (IV) Saline and Exercise in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) (NCT01000350)
Intravenous Saline on Exercise Tolerance in Orthostatic Intolerance
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The investigators will test whether an intravenous infusion of saline (salt water) will improve the exercise capacity in patients with postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS).
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Vanderbilt University — Nashville, Tennessee
Age range: 18 Years to 65 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 — 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.
More studies in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
- Acute Salt Handling in Orthostatic Intolerance — Nashville, Tennessee
- Phenotyping Mitochondrial and Immune Dysfunction in POTS With Targeted Clinical Intervention. — La Jolla, California
- 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.