Yoga in Altering Mechanistic Outcomes in Hypertension
Stopped early · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Hypertension
In brief
The proposed study will assess the effects of yoga postures and slow, deep breathing in altering oxidative stress, vascular function, and blood pressure.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05158205
- Run by
- Texas State University
- People needed
- 30
- Starts
- 2022-07-11
- Expected to finish
- 2024-11-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-04-11
Who can join
Age: 30 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may not qualify if…
- pregnancy (tests will be administered to all premenopausal females at initial screening and follow up visits);
- having taken blood pressure or statin medications within the past 3 months (statins have been demonstrated to reduce oxidative stress);
- infection (viral or other) within the past 4 weeks;
- having adrenal or endocrine tumors (these could impact blood pressure);
- renal disease defined as an estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less than 60 (creatinine will be tested at initial screening and eGFR will be calculated);
- hyperaldosteronism;
- prior myocardial infarction;
- known coronary heart disease;
- personal history of stroke;
- heart failure;
- cardiac arrhythmias;
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, or other airflow obstructions;
- recent chest pain or dyspnea;
- orthopedic limitations that preclude the execution of yoga postures;
- current insulin dependence;
- chronic inflammatory conditions (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, HIV/AIDS, ulcerative colitis, or Crohn's disease);
- currently taking steroid or other anti-inflammatory medication;
- currently undergoing chemotherapy or radiation;
- having practiced yoga or slow, deep breathing at least once weekly within the past 6 months;
- currently smoking or having quit within the last 6 months;
- Raynaud's disease, peripheral vascular disease, or arteritis.
Where it is running
- Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory-Texas State University — San Marcos, Texas, United States
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