Compression Garments in the Community With POTS
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 POTS. This trial will evaluate the use of commercially available waist-high and abdominal compression garments in adults diagnosed with POTS in a community setting.
• 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 abdominal compression garment (e.g. abdominal shapewear, waist high shorts)
• Able to participate in a 4-day study (2x2 day segments with a 5-day washout period)