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NCT Number: NCT06155240

Yoga for a Healthy Heart

The Yoga for a Healthy Heart study will address various barriers to both medication management and blood pressure regulation for African American patients with hypertension.

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Key information

Conditions

Hypertension Cardiovascular Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year–99 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

South Pointe Hospital

Warrensville Heights, Ohio, 44122, United States

About this study

The program will take place in person at South Pointe's hospital community outreach center. The program will be an 8-week program, once per week, 60 minutes in length, consisting of meditation, or relaxation, pranayama which are breathing techniques and asana, or physical postures. Yoga, is defined as the fluctuations or roaming tendencies of the mind according the Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. In addition to therapeutic yoga techniques, lifestyle management will be discussed or self-reflections written in journals. Lifestyle management skills include learning how to take blood pressure and manage a pillbox, as well as develop prosocial communication skills through lessons on mindful communication. The classes will be taught in person. The instructor facilitating the program will be a skilled healthcare professional certified in both Occupational Therapy and Yoga teaching at the 500-hour level. The Occupational Therapist will provide both skilled assessments and interventions in the group setting of the community health class. Assessments include: 1. Perceived Stress Scale 2. Canadian Occupational Performance Measurement 3. Mini and Medi-Cog 4. Blood pressure assessments pre and post class.

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Over 18
  • has transportation to South Pointe Hospital
  • Has the ability to walk, or use a wheelchair from the entrance of the building
  • Able to attend all 8 sessions
  • Diagnosis of hypertension
  • African American
  • Prescribed antihypertensive medication
  • Able to stand up from the chair independently
  • Able to walk to the bathroom independently with or without a device
  • Approved by cardiologist to participate

Exclusion criteria

  • Unable to tolerate sitting for 1 hour
  • BP over 200/100
  • Unable to independently walk or use a wheelchair to the bathroom

Treatment and study plan

Therapeutic yoga

Behavioral

Yoga interventions include yoga poses, breathing, and meditation

Primary outcomes

  1. Blood pressure

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    take both systolic and diastolic blood pressure before and after intervention each class and from beginning of session to end of 8 week session

  2. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Scores ranging from 0-13 would be considered low stress. Scores ranging from 14-26 would be considered moderate stress. Scores ranging from 27-40 would be considered high perceived stress. To assess changes in outcomes for perceived stress from beginning of intervention to completion of intervention

  3. Canadian Occupational Performance Measurement

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Changes in components of the COPM that reflect self-care, productivity, and leisure activities may also be analyzed separately in a similar manner using the participants that have rated a problem within these categories among the 5 most important problems used to calculate their total COPM score.

  4. Mini and Medi Cog

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    To assess changes in outcomes on managing medications and on short term memory

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The Cleveland Clinic

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Yoga for a Healthy Heart Study: Addressing Stress Management and Functional Cognition as Barriers to Both Medication Management and Blood Pressure Regulation for African American Patients With Hypertension

Acronym: YHH

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Dec 4, 2023
Registry last updated
Apr 13, 2026

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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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