Stress Management for High Blood Pressure

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Conditions studied: Prehypertension

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to examine the efficacy of two stress management interventions in reducing blood pressure (BP) in patients who have prehypertension (BP between 120/80 and 139/89). It is expected that participants will be better able to control their BP through reducing stress and increasing healthy lifestyle behaviors.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02371317

Run by

Kent State University

People needed

141

Starts

2015-05-01

Expected to finish

2020-05-31

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-13

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Unmedicated high blood pressure (SBP of 120-139 or DBP of 80-89)
• BMI in the range of 19-40
• Interest in attempting to control blood pressure through lifestyle modification

You may not qualify if…

• pacemakers
• uncontrolled hypertension (SBP≥140 or DBP≥90)
• atrial fibrillation
• myocardial infarction (MI)
• percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
• coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) within 6 months of enrollment
• congestive heart failure
• uncorrected primary valvular disease hypertrophic or restrictive cardiomyopathy
• uncorrected thyroid heart disease
• chronic kidney disease
• persistent tachyarrhythmia
• JNC risk category C (target organ damage, diabetes)
• patients who are pregnant or plan to become pregnant within 9 months
• patients who are lactating
• patients unable to comply with assessment procedures
• patients with alcohol or drug abuse within 12 months
• patients who consume more than 21 alcoholic drinks per week
• patients who are current smokers
• patients who are unable to provide informed consent or who have dementia
• patients with previous extensive meditation or yoga training
• patients with blood pressure ≥140/90

Where it is running

• W.O. Walker Building — Cleveland, Ohio, United States
• University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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