Breathe: Slow Paced Breathing to Lower Blood Pressure

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Conditions studied: High Blood Pressure

In brief

The purpose of this study is to investigate the nature of the physiological reasons for the decreases in resting blood pressure that can result from systematic practice of computer-guided breathing exercises or meditative relaxation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00328016

Run by

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

People needed

44

Starts

2006-04-01

Expected to finish

2009-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-07-02

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Over 21 years
• Systolic blood pressure 130-160 or diastolic blood pressure 85-100

You may not qualify if…

• More than one antihypertensive medication
• Beta blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers
• History of coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke, angina or coronary revascularization
• Kidney disease, defined as plasma creatinine > 1.5mg/dL
• Diabetes, defined by insulin or oral hypoglycemic medication or blood sugar > 126mg/dL
• Pulmonary disease, defined as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, asthma, or use of inhaler
• Upper respiratory infection during past 30 days
• Medication that affects central nervous system function
• Steroid use
• Current pregnancy or lactation within past six months
• Current birth control medication or hormone replacement therapy
• Condition that in the judgment of the Principal Investigator is incompatible with the research study

Where it is running

• NIA Clinical Research Unit — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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