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Clinical Trials/NCT06997445
NCT06997445CompletedNot Applicable

Additive Effects of Jacobson's Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique With Aerobic Exercise on Cardiopulmonary Parameters and Quality of Life in Stage 1 Hypertensive Individuals

Foundation University Islamabad1 site in 1 country40 target enrollmentStarted: August 2, 2024Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
40
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The study is a randomized controlled trial. The purpose of study is to compare the additive effects of Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation technique with aerobic exercise versus aerobic exercise on cardiopulmonary parameters including systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, rate pressure product and quality of life in stage 1 hypertensive individuals.

Detailed Description

The study will consist of referred stage 1 hypertensive patients by medical specialist/cardiologist.

Participants will be screened through PAR-Q and IPAQ Questionnaire. Cardiac monitor will be used for assessing the cardiopulmonary parameters. SF-36 Questionnaire will be used for assessing the quality of life. Informed written consent will be taken after which participants will be recruited into two groups.

Control group will be provided aerobic exercise while interventional group will be provided Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation technique with aerobic exercise.

Outcome measures assessment will be done at pre-session, at 2 weeks and after 4 weeks post-intervention

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Adults: aged (18-45 years)
  • •Gender: both male and female
  • •Patients diagnosed with stage 1 hypertension (130-139 / 80-89 mmHg according to AHA/ACC 2017 guidelines
  • •Mild to moderate physical activity level on IPAQ Questionnaire
  • •Individuals who are able to understand and follow the instructions for exercise

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Unstable angina, MI, heart failure, advanced CAD patients
  • •Severe neurological, musculoskeletal, or gynaecological conditions which limit participation in study
  • •Recent history of fracture
  • •Morbidly obese (BMI > 40.0 kg / m2)

Arms & Interventions

Interventional group

Active Comparator

Patients in interventional group will receive Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation technique for 15 minutes and aerobic exercise for 30 minutes.

For Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation technique first patient is asked to clench each fist separately, fee the tension, release the fist and relax. Then bend each arm separately, feel the tension and then release the arm. Then straighten the arm separately, feel the tension and then relax. Then wrinkle the forehead, feel the tension and then release the eyebrows relax. Then close the eyes and screw the muscles around the eyes and then release. Then tense the jaw by biting the teeth together and relax. Then press the tongue hard and flat against roof of mouth, feel the tension and then relax. Then push the head back and then bring head back to position. Then bring the head down and then relax. Then shrug the shoulders and relax. Then take a deep breath, hold and then relax. Then tense the stomach muscle and then release. Then arch

Intervention: Interventional group: Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation technique with aerobic exercise (Other)

Control group

Other

The control group will receive only aerobic exercise for 45 minutes. Aerobic exercise will include warm uo exercises for 5 minutes, brisk walking on treadmill for 25 minutes which include warm up period for 10 minutes then 14 minutes brisk walk and cool down period included 1 minute walk, stepper for 5 minutes, static cycling for 5 minutes and cool down for 5 minutes.

Total 4 weeks protocol. Before and after 4 weeks, pre and post intervention values will be taken.

A total of 20 sessions five days per week for 4 weeks will be provided supervised by physiotherapist

Intervention: Aerobic Exercise (Other)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Time Frame: 04 Weeks

Evaluation will be done using cardiac monitor for blood pressure.

Heart rate

Time Frame: 04 Weeks

It will be measured through pulse oximeter.

Respiratory rate

Time Frame: 04 Weeks

It will be measured by counting the number of breaths a person takes per minute

Rate pressure product

Time Frame: 04 Weeks

It will be calculated by multiplying heart rate with systolic blood pressure

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

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