Running Against Prehypertension Trial (RAPT): A Pilot Trial

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Prehypertension

In brief

This study will test strategies to help people with prehypertension adopt a running program to reduce their blood pressure in the long term. This study will be a 12 week intervention of about 40 participants randomized to running educational material, group based running instruction, or group based running instruction focused on form and all given the option to use the supplemental mHealth intervention. The purpose of this study is to collect feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy data in preparation for a larger planned NIH-R01 study.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01587183

Run by

University of California, San Francisco

People needed

22

Starts

2012-03-01

Expected to finish

2013-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-08-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The target population for our proposed study is adults with upper range prehypertension defined by systolic blood pressure in the range of 130-144mmHg or diastolic blood pressure range in the range of 85-94mmHg.
• Potential participants will have two to three blood pressure screening measurements at least one day apart taken to screen for eligibility.
• Participants also must not be currently taking antihypertensive medications and must live in the San Francisco Bay Area.

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to provide informed consent
• Age < 18 years
• Inability to run continuously for 5 minutes (required for the gait analysis)
• A substance or alcohol abuse, mental health, or medical condition that, in the opinion of investigators, will make it difficult for the potential subject to participate in the group intervention
• A history of cardiovascular disease or coronary artery disease including acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, severe aortic stenosis, acute infection or fever, or resting tachycardia (> 100 bpm)
• A history of cardiac procedures including coronary artery bypass graft, angioplasty or stent placement.
• Typical or atypical angina
• Arrhythmia, alcoholism or other condition that makes accurate BP measurement difficult
• A diagnosis of diabetes, chronic kidney disease or other condition indicating medication for SBP < 140mmHg
• Non-English speaking (group training will be given in English)
• Pregnant or planning to get pregnant during the study period
• Unwillingness or inability to commit to run/walking up to 30 minutes three times per week
• Plans to move from the San Francisco Bay area during the study time period
• Currently exercising at vigorous intensity for greater than 90 minutes per week. Vigorous intensity exercise may include race walking, jogging, running, hiking, swimming laps, or bicycling ≥ 10 miles per hour.
• BMI > 30

Where it is running

• Osher Center for Integrative Medicine — San Francisco, California, United States

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