Mindfulness-Based Blood Pressure Reduction: Stage 2a RCT

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Hypertension, Prehypertension

In brief

The primary aim is to evaluate impacts of a behavioral intervention called "Mindfulness-Based Blood Pressure Reduction" (MB-BP) vs. enhanced usual care control on systolic blood pressure at 6 months, via a randomized controlled trial.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03256890

Run by

Brown University

People needed

82

Starts

2017-06-13

Expected to finish

2019-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-01-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Hypertension/prehypertension (≥120 mmHg systolic, ≥80 mmHg diastolic pressure or taking antihypertensive medication). Preference is given to recruiting uncontrolled hypertensives (≥140 mmHg systolic or ≥90 mmHg diastolic pressure)
• Able to speak, read, and write in English.
• All adults (≥18 years of age), genders and racial/ethnic groups are eligible to be included.

You may not qualify if…

• Current regular meditation practice (>once/week)
• Serious medical illness precluding regular class attendance
• Current substance abuse, suicidal ideation or eating disorder
• History of bipolar or psychotic disorders or self-injurious behaviors.
• These participants are excluded because they may disrupt group participation, require additional or specialized treatment, or are already participating in practices similar to the intervention.

Where it is running

• Brown University School of Public Health — Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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