Effectiveness of Yoga on Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Patients With Pre- and Stage I Hypertension
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Hypertension
In brief
The proposed study will compare a well defined and integrated yoga practice (postures/breath control/meditation) to a conventional exercise program in reducing hypertension. The expected outcomes include data on the effects of yoga on ambulatory blood pressure, psychosocial stress, and the autonomic system in individuals with pre- and Stage I hypertension. The information gained in this study will have a positive impact by providing critical preliminary and feasibility data to support a larger multi-ethnic randomized clinical trial on the effects of yoga on individuals with hypertension.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01542359
- Run by
- Long Island University
- People needed
- 90
- Starts
- 2011-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-10-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2013-01-10
Who can join
Age: 21 and older, up to 74. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age: 21-64; Pre- or Stage I hypertension with mean office blood pressure (two measurements using aneroid sphygmomanometer) of systolic between 120 and 159 mmHg or Diastolic between less than or equal to 80 and 99 [1]
- Medically stable on any current medications; BMI (kg/m2) between 18.5 - 40
- English speaking
You may not qualify if…
- Taking anti-hypertensive medication; Current use of insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents
- Previous cardiovascular event (prior myocardial infarction, stroke, or angina pectoris)
- Current or previous cancer diagnosis
- Congestive heart failure
- History of kidney disease
- Signs or symptoms of significant peripheral vascular disease
- Significant co-morbidities that preclude successful completion of the study
- Yoga practitioner (participated in more than 3 yoga sessions within the last year)
Where it is running
- Long Island University — Brooklyn, New York, United States
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