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NCT Number: NCT04226235

Acute Effects of Vinyasa Yoga on Vascular Function

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the acute effects of vinyasa yoga on arterial stiffness, wave reflection, and blood markers in normo- and hyper-tensive adults. To address this aim, fifteen normotensive adults and 15 adults with elevated blood pressure or stage 1 hypertension with a minimum of 3 months of yoga practice experience were enrolled. Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV), augmentation index (AIx), lipid profile, and glucose concentrations were assessed at baseline and immediately following a 1-hour vinyasa yoga session.

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Key information

Conditions

Hypertension Cardiovascular Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

20 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas, 78666, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Having normal (systolic blood pressure <120 mm Hg with a diastolic <80 mm Hg) or elevated blood pressure (systolic blood pressure 120-129 mm Hg) or stage 1 hypertension (systolic blood pressure 130-139 mm Hg or a diastolic blood pressure 80-89 mm Hg).
  • Must have had at least 3 months of prior yoga experience.

Exclusion criteria

  • A history of cardiovascular disease or cardiac events, pregnancy, infection within the last 4 weeks, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), endocrine or renal disease, metabolic disorders, or debilitating muscular, joint and bone injury.

Treatment and study plan

Yoga session

Behavioral

a 1-hour yoga session was completed by all participants following a DVD.

Primary outcomes

  1. Arterial stiffness

    Time frame: Once before the yoga session

    Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity

  2. Arterial stiffness

    Time frame: Once immediately after the 1-hour yoga session

    Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity

  3. Wave reflection

    Time frame: Once before the yoga session

    Augmentation index

  4. Wave reflection

    Time frame: Once immediately after the 1-hour yoga session

    Augmentation index

Secondary outcomes

  1. Lipid profile

    Time frame: Once before the yoga session

    Blood samples obtained via finger stick and analyzed for total-, LDL-, and HDL-cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations using reflectance photometry.

  2. Lipid profile

    Time frame: Once immediately after the 1-hour yoga session

    Blood samples obtained via finger stick and analyzed for total-, LDL-, and HDL-cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations using reflectance photometry.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Texas State University

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Registry information

Official study title

Acute Effects of Yoga on Arterial Stiffness, Wave Reflection, and Blood Markers in Normotensive and Hypertensive Adults

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jan 13, 2020
Registry last updated
Jan 13, 2020

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