Vasovagal syncope Circulatory System Syncope and collapse
Conditions
Interventions
Home orthostatic training versus sham training in vasovagal syncope
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Consecutive patients aged 18+ diagnosed with head-up tilt positive vasovagal syncope.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Inability to give informed consent 2. Patients on drugs which can affect the autonomic nervous system which cannot be discontinued safely 3. Inability to stand for up to 40 minutes due to muscular or neurological disorders, cardiac transplantation or pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of syncopal episodes in each patient group, which will assess the efficacy of orthostatic training. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Time to tilt-positivity 2. Time to first spontaneous syncope or pre-syncope (where this was the symptom at presentation) 3. Number of patients experiencing syncope or pre-syncope during follow-up 4. Frequency of symptoms In addition, autonomic function tests will assess the mechanism by which orthostatic training works and improve the understanding of the mechanism behind vasovagal syncope. The impact of orthostatic training will be assessed using quality of life measures. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed