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Programming Aquatic Therapy for POTS

NCT07182578 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 5

Last updated 2026-04-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this pilot study is to create, implement, and evaluate an aquatic therapy for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) program feasibility and ability to improve quality of life as determined by reduced orthostatic tachycardia, reduced POTS symptoms, and improved quality of life measures.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does aquatic occupational therapy reduce orthostatic tachycardia and POTS symptoms? Does aquatic occupational therapy lead to higher quality of live measures for people with POTS? Is this aquatic occupational therapy program feasible for clinicians and people with POTS?

There is no comparison group for this pilot study.

Participants will complete:

An occupational Therapy evaluation before and after program completion (3 hours total) 30 minutes at home/remote 30 minutes on-site/in-person 30 minutes of individualized occupational therapy on land

Participate in 3 aquatic therapy sessions per week, 60 minutes each for 12 weeks

Conditions

  • Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)

Interventions

OTHER

Aquatic Occupational Therapy

Aquatic Occupational Therapy sessions will be 60 minutes long, with 45 minutes spent in the pool. Sessions will include a gentle floating, stretching, or aqua yoga warm-up and an ai chi cooldown. Exercises in the first month will include a focus on balance, breathing, and sensory work. Exercises in the second month will focus on building strength and endurance, while the third month will combine all of the above with dual-task completion. Activities will be graded down (made less difficult) or graded up (made more challenging) according to individual participant needs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • California State University, Dominguez Hills

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • EvaRose Celeste, OT Doctoral student · California State University, Dominguez Hills

  • Tracy Becerra-Culqui, PhD, MPH, BS OT · California State University, Dominguez Hills

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-09-12
Primary Completion
2026-02-08
Completion
2026-02-08

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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