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

Currently recruiting participants: Yes

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

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Method of contact

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