The Effect of Physical Activity on Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a disorder of unknown origin characterized by orthostatic intolerance and increased heart rate (HR) of ≥ 30 beats/minute during orthostasis in the absence of orthostatic hypotension. In addition to the orthostatic intolerance and tachycardia, patients with POTS experience several debilitating symptoms including light-headedness, nausea, blurred vision, fatigue, mental confusion (brain-fog), chest pain and gastrointestinal problems. Several potential underlying mechanisms have been suggested for POTS including autonomic denervation, hypovolemia, hyperadrenergic stimulation and autoantibodies against adrenergic receptors. However, none of these proposed mechanisms has yet led to an effective treatment. Physical activity is recommended as a complimentary treatment in POTS in international guidelines. However, less is known regarding how physical activity could successfully be implemented in clinical practice in patients with POTS. Thus, in the current study, we aim to assess the effect of a 16-week specialized physical activity program in POTS.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Patients diagnosed with POTS who have given written informed consent for participation in the study.

Locations
Other Locations
Sweden
Skånes Universitetssjukhus Malmö, Department of Cardiology
RECRUITING
Malmo
Contact Information
Primary
Isabella Kharraziha, MD
isabella.kharraziha@med.lu.se
+46702941194
Backup
Viktor Hamrefors, MD, PhD
viktor.hamrefors@med.lu.se
+46703996529
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-11-02
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-10
Participants
Target number of participants: 200
Treatments
Active_comparator: Group A - Supervised exercise first
All POTS patients will continuously be randomized into two groups (Group A and B). Group A will first start the training program and when the training program is finished group B will start the training program. While each group is not performing the training program the patients will be encouraged to physical activity according to their own abilities.~Results from questionnaires, orthostatic tests and maximal biking tests will be compared between group A and B as well as within each group.
Active_comparator: Group B - Self-instruction exercise first
See above.
Sponsors
Leads: Lund University
Collaborators: Region Skane

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