Stress and quality of life among hosewives with high blood pressure, and the role of breathing exercises and meditation in stress reductio

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Completed

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: I10- Essential (primary) hypertensionHealth Condition 2: null- Perceived stress, Quality of Life, Hypertension

• Registration Number: CTRI/2017/11/010535
• Lead Sponsor: Kasturba Medical College Manipal

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-06-25
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 426

Inclusion Criteria

Phase 1: Cross-sectional Study

Homemakers above 30yrs age residing in field practice area, diagnosed with hypertension and on anti-hypertensive medications since > 1 year.

Phase 2: Interventional Study

Inclusion criteria for intervention arm: Willing to participate in yoga program for 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria

Phase 1 Intervention study

a. Women with any documented psychological disorders and on medication.

b. Pregnant or lactating women.

Phase 2 Interventional study

Exclusion criteria for Intervention arm

a.Those currently practicing yoga or any other form of stress reduction techniques for a month or more.

b.Women with knee pain and unable to sit down on the floor for 30 mins.

c.Suffering from any documented complication of hypertension or diabetes mellitus.

d.Pregnant, lactating women, bronchial asthma patients.

e.BMI > 30 Kg/m2

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.To assess the perceived stress levels and quality of life among homemakers above the age of 30 yrs with hypertension. <br/ ><br>2. To study the determinants of perceived stress and quality of life. <br/ ><br>3. To assess the effectiveness of pranayama and dhyana with respect to perceived stress, quality of life and blood pressure. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1.baseline <br/ ><br>2. at end of 3 months <br/ ><br>3. at end of 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
changes in pulse rate, BMI, blood sugar and lipid profileTimepoint: 1.baseline <br/ ><br>2. at end of 3 months <br/ ><br>3. at end of 6 months