Hydration, Loss of Consciousness, Neurocardiogenic Syncope
Conditions
Brief summary
Beneficial effect of chronic hydration with salt supplementation in patients with recurrent unexplained syncope is not established. We sought to determine if chronic oral rehydration with salt supplementation improved the tolerance and hemodynamic responses of patients with unexplained recurrent syncope.
Interventions
PROCEDUREHydration
Sponsors
University Hospital, Angers
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
SINGLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Syncopal and/or near syncopal episodes at least twice within the prior 3 months
Exclusion criteria
* Neurological disease * Structural heart disease * Metabolic and psychiatric illness
Outcome results
None listed