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Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Orthostatic hypotension; Circulatory System

• Registration Number: ISRCTN45337422
• Lead Sponsor: ewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-02-19
• Study Completion: 2020-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 12 September 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

1. Older people, aged over 60 years
2. With a clinical diagnosis of orthostatic hypotension
3. Who are able to stand

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unable to participate in physical therapy
2. Acute illness requiring hospitalisation within previous 6 weeks
3. Any physical or cognitive impairment which would prevent engagement with self-directed physical therapy, or ability to follow instructions and complete assessments
4. Receiving physical therapy in other settings, or having received therapy in the previous 12 weeks which involved the lower limbs, or performs regular strengthening exercises of the lower limb (e.g. regular attendance at the gym)
5. Ulceration to the lower limbs
6. Participants who wear compression garments will be required to remove these for assessments

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Systolic BP drop upon standing, measured using a non-invasive, continuous BP monitor (Taskforce, CNSystems) at baseline and completion (12 weeks)