Status:
COMPLETED
The Immediate Effect of an Osteopathic Manual Treatment on Blood Pressure in Adults With Hypertension - a Pilot Study.
Lead Sponsor:
International Academy of Osteopathy
Conditions:
High Blood Pressure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study was to determine if 4 manual osteopathic treatment techniques; Spinal manipulation, stretch intrathoracic fascia, sternum recoil and cranial base release has an immediate effect ...
Detailed Description
30 hypertensive adults (age=50.76±8.66 years, height= 1.75±0.082 m, weight=89.5±19.08 kg), were randomly assigned into one of two equally sized groups; a non- intervention and an intervention group in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults 18-60 years old.
- Primary hypertension.
- Hypertension not more than grade 2, defined as: Systolic BP from 135-174 mmHg and diastolic BP from 85-104 mmHg.
Exclusion
- Hypertension grade 3, defined as: Systolic BP from \>175 mmHg and diastolic BP \>105 mmHg, due to high risk of developing stroke, apoplexy and myocardial infarct.
- Positive hepato-jugular-reflux test, as a safety-test, to test pathological conditions of the heart.
- History of liver, kidney or known heart diseases, diagnosed by family physician as these conditions can contribute to secondary hypertension.
- Presence of contraindications for manual treatment, such as (but not limited to); infections, neurological symptoms, inflammation, haemophilia, ankylosis, prosthesis, pregnancy, cancer, osteoporosis, trauma and the use of blood-thinning medicines or corticosteroids.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04479384
Start Date
September 1 2019
End Date
May 1 2020
Last Update
July 21 2020
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Næstved Rygcenter
Næstved, Denmark