Status:
COMPLETED
Breathe: Slow Paced Breathing to Lower Blood Pressure
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
High Blood Pressure
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the nature of the physiological reasons for the decreases in resting blood pressure that can result from systematic practice of computer-guided breathing ex...
Detailed Description
In this randomized clinical trial, persons with moderately elevated blood pressure were trained in either computer-guided breathing exercises or meditative relaxation to breathing. The computer-guided...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Over 21 years
- Systolic blood pressure 130-160 or diastolic blood pressure 85-100
Exclusion
- More than one antihypertensive medication
- Beta blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers
- History of coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke, angina or coronary revascularization
- Kidney disease, defined as plasma creatinine \> 1.5mg/dL
- Diabetes, defined by insulin or oral hypoglycemic medication or blood sugar \> 126mg/dL
- Pulmonary disease, defined as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, asthma, or use of inhaler
- Upper respiratory infection during past 30 days
- Medication that affects central nervous system function
- Steroid use
- Current pregnancy or lactation within past six months
- Current birth control medication or hormone replacement therapy
- Condition that in the judgment of the Principal Investigator is incompatible with the research study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00328016
Start Date
April 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
July 2 2017
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NIA Clinical Research Unit
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21225