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NCT Number: NCT03803306

Vedic Medical Astrology in Essential Hypertension

Previous studies have explored the correlation and impact of astrological events in relation of diseases, health concerns and relationship between birth chart and disease risk. Cardiovascular conditions, sleep and fertility were found significantly associated with moon phase. However, to best of our knowledge no study has documented the impact of astrological intervention in disease management.

This is a randomised, multi-center, double blind placebo controlled clinical trial with two parallel arms. This trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Vedic medical astrological intervention for patients with mild to moderate hypertension,with respect to decreasing their blood pressure and improving their quality of life.

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Key information

Conditions

Essential Hypertension Cardiovascular Diseases Hypertension Vascular Diseases

Age range

35 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

NMP Medical Reserach Institute

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients age between 35 and 60 years old, male and female;
  • Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria of essential hypertension (
  • Patients taking antihypertensive drugs under the supervision of physicians.
  • Patients having understanding of our study and willing to comply with astrological protocol.
  • Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who have been diagnosed as secondary hypertension or malignant hypertension
  • Patients with comorbid conditions
  • Patients with a chronic disease associated or psychiatric conditions which might not suitable for the study
  • Patients who had been treated with any other alternative or complementary medicine during the previous three months

Treatment and study plan

Vedic Medical Astrology

Combination Product

Individualised astrological based interventions were given including vedic counselling, diet, colors, gems, mantras and the worship deities as an adjuvent to ongoing conventional treatments

Placebo vedic medical astrology (PMA)

Other

Conventional treatments were followed with counselling and diet suggestions. astrological interventions were not incorporated during the study phase.

Primary outcomes

  1. Average systolic and average diastolic blood pressure

    Time frame: change from baseline to 12-weeks

    Blood pressure measured by 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

Secondary outcomes

  1. Changes in patients Quality of life

    Time frame: change from baseline to 12-weeks

    Health-related quality of life measure by S36

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

NMP Medical Research Institute

Other

Collaborators

  • Swamigal Trust for Vedic Science, India
  • Warwick Research Services (UK) Ltd

Registry information

Official study title

Vedic Medical Astrology in Essential Hypertension: A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jan 14, 2019
Registry last updated
Jan 14, 2019

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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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