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Phenotyping Mitochondrial and Immune Dysfunction in POTS With Targeted Clinical Intervention.

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Registration Number
NCT05409651
Lead Sponsor
University of California, San Diego
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Active, not recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> 1. Age: 18-70 years old<br><br> 2. POTS, as defined by the presence of any of the following criteria:<br><br> - For patients age 20 or older, increase in heart rate = 30 bpm within ten<br> minutes of upright posture (tilt test or standing) from a supine position (For<br> patients age 18-19, heart rate increase must be >40 bpm)<br><br> - Associated with related symptoms that are worse with upright posture and that<br> improve with recumbency<br><br> - Chronic symptoms that have lasted for longer than six months<br><br> - In the absence of other disorders, medications, or functional states that are<br> known to predispose to orthostatic tachycardia<br><br> 3. Baseline eating period > 12-hour window<br><br> Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> 4. Taking insulin within the last 6 months.<br><br> 5. Manifest diabetes, defined as HbA1c > 7.0% given a 0.3% margin of error in lab<br> readings, or diagnosis of diabetes.<br><br> 6. Known inflammatory and/or rheumatologic disease.<br><br> 7. Active tobacco abuse or illicit drug use or history of treatment for alcohol abuse.<br><br> 8. Pregnant or breast-feeding women.<br><br> 9. Shift workers with variable (e.g. nocturnal) hours.<br><br> 10. Caregivers for dependents requiring frequent nocturnal care/sleep interruptions.<br><br> 11. Planned travel to a time zone with greater than a 3-hour difference during study<br> period.<br><br> 12. History of a major adverse cardiovascular event within the past 1 year (acute<br> coronary syndrome (ACS), percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery bypass<br> graft surgery, hospitalization for congestive heart failure, stroke/transient<br> ischemic attack (TIA)).<br><br> 13. Uncontrolled arrhythmia (i.e. rate-controlled atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter are<br> not exclusion criteria).<br><br> 14. History of thyroid disease requiring dose titration of thyroid replacement<br> medication(s) within the past 3 months (i.e. hypothyroidism on a stable dose of<br> thyroid replacement therapy is not an exclusion).<br><br> 15. History of adrenal disease.<br><br> 16. History of malignancy undergoing active treatment, except non-melanoma skin cancer.<br><br> 17. Known history of type I diabetes.<br><br> 18. History of eating disorder.<br><br> 19. History of cirrhosis.<br><br> 20. History of stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease or requiring dialysis.<br><br> 21. History of HIV/AIDS.<br><br> 22. Currently enrolled in a weight-loss or weight-management program.<br><br> 23. On a special or prescribed diet for other reasons (e.g. Celiac disease).<br><br> 24. Currently taking any medication that is meant for, or has known effect on, appetite.<br><br> 25. Any history of surgical intervention for weight management.<br><br> 26. Uncontrolled psychiatric disorder (including history of hospitalization for<br> psychiatric illness).<br><br> 27. A score of >16 on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS).<br><br> 28. Depression determined by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) (unless previously<br> diagnosed and well-controlled)<br><br> 29. Failure to use the smartphone app for documentation (defined as <2 meals/day for =3<br> days during baseline).

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Conduct a pilot clinical trial with POTS patients to assess if TRE can improve Quality of Life.
Secondary Outcome Measures
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