Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Heat Therapy in Older Hypertensive Women
Lead Sponsor:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Conditions:
Essential Hypertension
Eligibility:
FEMALE
65-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The prevalence of hypertension is greater in older women than men, while the blood pressure (BP) control rate is lower in older women in US. Uncontrolled hypertension is a major risk factor for cardio...
Detailed Description
We expect that over a period of 6 years, 500 older hypertensive women will be screened, 200 of them will be enrolled, and 100 will complete the entire project. Aim 1: To test the hypothesis that chro...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women between the ages of 65-85 years with essential hypertension (systolic BP 140-179 and/or diastolic BP 90-109 mmHg)
- Must be able to understand and speak English
Exclusion
- Illness or disabilities that preclude home-based heat therapy
- Any evidence of cardiopulmonary disease
- Severe hypertension (BP ≥180/110 mmHg; for safety reasons)
- Secondary hypertension
- Being on ≥3 antihypertensive agents
- Chronic kidney disease
- Diabetes mellitus or other systemic illness
- Any history of substance abuse (other than tobacco)
- Current cigarette smokers
- History of gouty arthritis
- Taking hormonal replacement therapy
- Being obese (body mass index ≥30 kg/m2)
- Endurance trained athletes
- Impaired cognitive function or diagnosed dementia
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 29 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
134 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03857490
Start Date
July 29 2019
End Date
December 31 2025
Last Update
November 18 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75231