POTS puzzle: scientists probe why carbs trigger dizziness
NCT ID NCT05375968
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at why eating carbohydrates makes symptoms worse for people with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), a condition that causes dizziness and rapid heartbeat upon standing. Researchers will measure blood flow changes in the abdomen after a sugary drink in 50 participants (25 with POTS, 25 healthy). They will also test whether blocking a gut hormone called GIP can reduce these symptoms. The goal is to understand the mechanism, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Between 18 and 50years of age * Cases: Diagnosis of POTS with presyncope symptoms after meals Or Controls: * With no significant past medical history, non-smokers and not on chronic medications. * Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 to 29.9 kg/m2 * If pre-menopausal women: must have regular menstrual cycle. Exclusion Criteria: * BMI above ≥30 kg/m2 * Irregular menstrual cycle * Intolerance to CPAP. * Chronic use of acetaminophen * Heart problems: myocardial infarction, angina, heart failure, stroke * Undergone any heart related procedures or stents or on pacemaker. * Uncontrolled hypertension. * Type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus * Pregnant or breast-feeding women. * Impaired liver function * Impaired Kidney function test. * Anemia (Hematocrit\<34%). * Ongoing substance abuse. * Subjects with abnormal EKG * History of seizures. * Diagnosed with neuropathy due to any reason * History of neck surgery. * Smoker, * On statin therapy for high cholesterol * Rheumatoid arthritis. * On oral corticosteroids, * Current infections * Documented of moderate decrease in blood volume
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Locations
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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