Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Yoga Training on Cardiovascular Reactivity to Psychological Stress in Patients With Hypertension
Lead Sponsor:
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of 12-week yoga training on blood pressure, heart rate, heart rate variability, arterial stiffness, and total peripheral resistance during rest and ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 20-65 years of age
- 5 \<=BMI\<=29.9
- have hypertension (clinical diagnosis)
- resting systolic blood pressure 120-160 mmHg, resting diastolic blood pressure lower than 110 mmHg
Exclusion
- regular exercise behaviors or current participation in yoga programs
- have cardiovascular diseases, pulmonary diseases, diabetes
- have musculoskeletal problems that may affect yoga pose practice (e.g., herniated intervertebral disc, spondylolithesis, ankylosing spondylitis)
- current pregnancy or breastfeeding
- change of hypertension medication use within 4 weeks
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03274193
Start Date
March 1 2018
End Date
December 31 2019
Last Update
August 22 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Kaohsiung Medical University
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 80708