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NCT Number: NCT01542359

Effectiveness of Yoga on Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Patients With Pre- and Stage I Hypertension

The proposed study will compare a well defined and integrated yoga practice (postures/breath control/meditation) to a conventional exercise program in reducing hypertension. The expected outcomes include data on the effects of yoga on ambulatory blood pressure, psychosocial stress, and the autonomic system in individuals with pre- and Stage I hypertension. The information gained in this study will have a positive impact by providing critical preliminary and feasibility data to support a larger multi-ethnic randomized clinical trial on the effects of yoga on individuals with hypertension.

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Key information

Conditions

Hypertension Cardiovascular Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

21 year–74 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Long Island University

Brooklyn, New York, 11201, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age: 21-64; Pre- or Stage I hypertension with mean office blood pressure (two measurements using aneroid sphygmomanometer) of systolic between 120 and 159 mmHg or Diastolic between less than or equal to 80 and 99 [1]
  • Medically stable on any current medications; BMI (kg/m2) between 18.5 - 40
  • English speaking

Exclusion criteria

  • Taking anti-hypertensive medication; Current use of insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents
  • Previous cardiovascular event (prior myocardial infarction, stroke, or angina pectoris)
  • Current or previous cancer diagnosis
  • Congestive heart failure
  • History of kidney disease
  • Signs or symptoms of significant peripheral vascular disease
  • Significant co-morbidities that preclude successful completion of the study
  • Yoga practitioner (participated in more than 3 yoga sessions within the last year)

Treatment and study plan

Yogic practice

Other

breathing, meditation, physical postures

Conventional Exercise

Other

Standard physical exercises such as toe touch in standing, curl ups, push ups, leg lifts

Primary outcomes

  1. Ambulatory Blood Pressure

    Time frame: Assessed within one week post a 12 week intervention

    24 hour ambulatory blood pressure: systolic, diastolic

Secondary outcomes

  1. Psychosocial Stress

    Time frame: Assessed within one week after 12 week intervention

    perceived stress, coping, tolerance of uncertainty, sense of control,

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Long Island University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Mar 2, 2012
Registry last updated
Jan 10, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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