Status:

COMPLETED

HIRREM for Stage 1 Primary Hypertension

Lead Sponsor:

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Conditions:

Hypertension

Blood Pressure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine that effects of an intervention called High-resolution, relational, resonance-based, electroencephalic mirroring (HIRREM), on Stage 1 Primary Hypertension (sy...

Detailed Description

The purpose of this research study is to determine the effects of a technique called High-resolution, relational, resonance-based, electroencephalic mirroring (HIRREM®), for hypertension. HIRREM uses ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults, age 18 and above
  • Systolic BP ranging from 130-139mmHg and/or diastolic BP ranging from 80-89mmHg

Exclusion

  • Unable, unwilling, or incompetent to provide informed consent
  • Physically unable to come to the study visits, or to sit comfortably in a chair for up to two hours at a time
  • Weight is over the chair limit (285 pounds)
  • Known atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
  • Cardiovascular risk score of ≥ 10% (per http://tools.acc.org/ASCVD-Risk-Estimator-Plus/#!/calculate/estimate/)
  • Prior diagnosis of stage 2 hypertension
  • Ongoing need for treatment of hypertension with medications
  • Known seizure disorder
  • Known or anticipated pregnancy
  • Severe hearing impairment (because the subject will be using headphones during the interventions)
  • Ongoing need for treatment with opiate, benzodiazepine, or anti-psychotic medications, anti-depressant medications such as SSRI, SNRI, or tricyclic, and sleep medications such as zolpidem or eszopiclone
  • Anticipated and ongoing use of recreational drugs, alcohol, or energy drinks
  • Ongoing need for treatment with thyroid medications
  • Are enrolled in another research study that includes an active intervention
  • Have previously received brainwave optimization (BWO), used a B2 or B2v2 wearable device, or previously participated in a HIRREM research study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 8 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 13 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

5 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03479697

Start Date

August 8 2018

End Date

November 13 2020

Last Update

April 20 2023

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Department of Neurology, Wake Forest School of Medicine

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157