Physical Disability Clinical Trial
— VAG-POTSOfficial title:
Long-term Effects of Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Symptoms and Cardiovascular Autonomic Profile of Patients With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is characterized by symptoms of chronic orthostatic intolerance such as fatigue, lightheadedness, dizziness, palpitations and by pronounced tachycardia upon standing. The aims of the present research study are to test whether a daily transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation (tVNS) performed for 14 consecutive days may improve heart rate response and reduce disabling symptoms while standing.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 23 |
Est. completion date | December 30, 2022 |
Est. primary completion date | June 30, 2022 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years to 60 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Clinical diagnosis of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome - Older than 18 years Exclusion Criteria: - Dysautonomias other than POTS - Neurodegenerative diseases - History/family history of seizures - Atrial fibrillation and other relevant cardiac rhythm disturbances - Chronic inflammatory diseases - Chronic use on anti-inflammatory drugs - Diabetes - Other neurological or psychiatric diseases - Pacemakers or other electronic implants inserted into the body - Coronary disorders - Elevated intracranial blood pressure - Assumption of drugs facilitating seizures - Assumption ofpsychiatric drugs - Alcohol abuse |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Italy | Humanitas Research Hospital | Rozzano |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Istituto Clinico Humanitas |
Italy,
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Change of Autonomic symptoms | Autonomic symptoms will be assessed by the Composite Autonomic Symptom Scale (COMPASS 31) questionnaire. This is based on 31 items and a score ranging from 0 to100, 0 being the absence of symptom and 100 the greatest symptom intensity. The COMPASS 31 will be used to quantify the following autonomic symptoms: orthostatic intolerance, vasomotor, secretomotor, gastrointestinal, urinary and pupillomotor dysfunction symptoms. | Change from baseline Autonomic symptoms at 14 days | |
Secondary | Change in Heart rate | Change of Cardiovascular autonomic profile | Change from baseline cardiovascular autonomic profile at 14 days | |
Secondary | Change in blood pressure | Change of Cardiovascular autonomic profile | Change from baseline cardiovascular autonomic profile at 14 days | |
Secondary | Change in respiration rate | Change of Cardiovascular autonomic profile | Change from baseline cardiovascular autonomic profile at 14 days |
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