Breathing your way to better heart health: new POTS study

NCT ID NCT05618067

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether regular breathing exercises can improve symptoms of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), a condition that causes dizziness and rapid heartbeat when standing. Twelve adults with POTS will practice breathing exercises daily for four weeks while researchers use brain scans and heart monitors to see if the exercises change brain activity and heart rate variability. The goal is to understand if this simple technique can help calm the nervous system.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: breathing exercise training
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to ease symptoms of POTS by improving how the brain controls heart rate.
What could go wrong: This is a very small early study (12 people) with no control group, so results may not be generalizable. It only measures short-term changes, not long-term relief.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

POSTURAL TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME

Contacts and locations

Locations

Virnigia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

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