Status:
COMPLETED
Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Response During Exercise and Sexual Activity in Normotensive and Hypertensive Volunteers
Lead Sponsor:
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Collaborating Sponsors:
Pfizer
Conditions:
Heart Rate
Blood Pressure
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-80 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the amount of cardiac work as measured by heart rate and blood pressure during physical exertion compared to sexual activity.
Detailed Description
Physical exertion will be measured by a standardized treadmill test. Sexual activity will be performed in the study subject's home with his/her spouse or regular partner. Each study subject will wear ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteri
- 1\) Male or female age 40-80
- Exclusion Criteria
- Current sexual partner less than six months duration or sexually inactive patients defined as engaging in sexual intercourse less than one time monthly
- Uncontrolled hypertension (resting blood pressure \>160/100); secondary hypertension; renal failure (serum creatinine \>3.0); congestive heart failure (NYHA functional Class III-IV); acute coronary syndrome; PCI or open heart surgery within past 3 months; cerebrovascular disease within the past 6 months and any other major medical or psychiatric disorder.
- Individuals who regularly (more than 3 times weekly) perform rigorous physical exercise.
- Individuals unable to perform an exercise treadmill stress test.
- Lack of informed consent
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00143988
Start Date
May 1 2004
End Date
March 1 2007
Last Update
August 24 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08901