Status:
COMPLETED
Sports in Hypertension of the Elderly
Lead Sponsor:
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
61+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The present work examines the impact of pulse pressure as a footprint of vascular ageing on cardiovascular benefits of endurance training in elderly hypertensives. METHODS AND RESULTS: 54 patients ≥ 6...
Detailed Description
Based on previous studies on sports in hypertension, we expected the intervention to result in a decrease of systolic 24h-ambulatory BP (systolic ABP) of at least 6 mm Hg in the training group with no...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ≥ 60 years antihypertensive treatment diastolic 24h-ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) ≤ 90 mmHg
Exclusion
- regular engagement in physical exercise training in the past 12 weeks symptomatic peripheral arterial occlusive disease aortic insufficiency or stenosis \> stage I hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) congestive heart failure (\> NYHA II) uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia with haemodynamic relevance systolic office BP ≥ 180 mmHg signs of acute ischemia in exercise ECG change of antihypertensive medication in the past 6 weeks or during follow-up period
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
October 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
54 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00315224
Start Date
February 1 2005
End Date
October 1 2005
Last Update
April 18 2006
Active Locations (1)
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Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin
Berlin, Germany, 12200