Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of TENS and IES on the Autonomous Balance of Normotens Volunteers and Hypertensive Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Conditions:
Healthy Volunteers
Hypertension, Essential
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Hypertension is considered a serious public health problem. The imbalance in autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity is one of the main triggers in the development and maintenance of hypertension. The...
Detailed Description
Each volunteer will perform three assessments with a one-week interval. Each assessment will include assessment of autonomic balance, blood pressure, and blood collection (catecholamines). Interventio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Both sexes;
- Normal blood pressure (PAS \<130 mmHg; PAD \<85 mmHg) or Previous Hypertension diagnosis, systolic blood pressure (SBP) \> 140 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) \>90 mm Hg and clinical stability with no change in medications for at least 2 months preceding the study;
- The subjects that joined the study will be alphabetized volunteers;
- Age between 20 and 65 years old;
- With no symptoms of skeletal muscle disorders;
- No previous performing cardiovascular surgery;
- No previous diagnose of rheumatic, neurological, oncological, immune or hematologic diseases;
- Without evidence of psychiatric diseases and/or cognitive déficit;
- Non-Smoker;
- Volunteers with a body mass index (BMI: kg/m2) greater than 35 will not be included in the study
Exclusion
- On the day of the assessments who have consumed of the alcoholic drink, caffeine and citrus juice and who have performed intense physical activities 48 before the examination
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 20 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 9 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03258489
Start Date
July 20 2018
End Date
December 9 2019
Last Update
December 11 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Luis Ulisses Signori
Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 5596200190