Breathing your way to better heart health: new POTS study
NCT ID NCT05618067
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
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
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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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Virnigia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States