The Impact of Improved Vagal Function on Periaqueductal Gray Connectivity

Part of paid clinical trials in Richmond, Virginia.

Sponsor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Study ID
NCT05618067
Status
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Conditions

  • Postural Tachycardia Syndrome

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 50 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • breathing exercise training — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will engage in weekly breathing exercises. They will be trained once a week for 4 weeks, and will use an app called Inner Balance and an device called Firstbeat Bodyguard 3 to track data about their hearts while practicing the exercises at home for 10 minutes a day, twice a day, once before bedtime.

Study Details

This study is being to see if participating in breathing exercise training and practicing this training will help with Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS). The information may help doctors to learn more about how the different parts of people's brains communicate.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 31, 2026
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2028
Completion
Dec 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
12 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Training

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in periaqueductal gray region (PAG) activation - looming task [ Time Frame: 90 minutes ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Virnigia Commonwealth UniversityRichmondVirginia23298-

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