Drug Intervention in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Exploring the Patient Experience
Summary
We want to interview individuals who have or are taking medications as a way to help with their Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) symptoms.
We want to understand the patient's experience with medicinal treatment. To our knowledge, interviews regarding the use of varying medication treatments in POTS are nonexistent. This research will provide invaluable information for future treatment and trials.
We want to understand the benefits or downsides (e.g., side effects) of taking these medications. We also want to understand how POTS patients view the compromises between their dosing frequency and the positive effects or improvements they experience from the treatment.
Eligibility
Eligible ages: 18 to 60
Inclusion criteria:
• Physician diagnosis of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
• Canadian resident
• Age 18-60 years
• Male and Female
• Able and willing to provide informed consent
• Access to a computer and/or email
• Ability to participate in an interview via the phone, online via Zoom, or in-person
• Participants who have used medications for their POTS symptoms
Participate
Fill out the following form if you want to participate in this research
Collection of personal information
Your personal information is collected under
the authority of section 33(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. If
you have any questions about the collection or use of this information, please visit our
Access to Information page.
Additional information
Contact information
autonomic.research@ucalgary.ca 403-210-7627 Cal Wenzel Precision Health Building (CWPH), 3280 Hospital Drive NW
Principal investigator:
Satish Raj
Clinical trial:
No
REB-ID:
REB24-0970