NCT07182578

Programming Aquatic Therapy for POTS

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 5 (actual)
• Sponsor: California State University, Dominguez Hills · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-09-12
• Primary completion: 2026-02-08
• Completion: 2026-02-08
• First posted: 2025-09-19
• Last updated: 2026-04-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States