NCT01285193
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A Randomized Controlled Trial to Treat Hypertension by Regularising and Slowing Breathing
Penang Hospital, Malaysia1 site in 1 country84 target enrollmentJune 2011
ConditionsHypertension
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Hypertension
- Sponsor
- Penang Hospital, Malaysia
- Enrollment
- 84
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Diastolic blood pressure
- Last Updated
- 15 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if blood pressure can be reduced in hypertensive subjects by regularising and slowing their breathing. This may be a safe and affordable complementary treatment for hypertension.
Detailed Description
This is a randomised controlled trial in which hypertensive subjects allocated to receive either a CD with relaxation music or one with the same music plus certain sound cues to guide the listener on when to breathe. The subjects will continue with their normal medications and the intervention will last 2 months.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Above 18 years old
- •Patients with essential hypertension
- •Systolic BP from 140 to 159 mm Hg
- •Diastolic BP from 90 to 99 mm Hg
- •On hypertensive medication for at least 3 months before the study
- •Hypertensive medication unchanged during the 3 months before the study
- •Patients able to fill in a log sheet
Exclusion Criteria
- •ischaemic heart disease
- •congestive heart failure
- •cardiac arrhythmias
- •renal failure
- •diabetes mellitus
- •previous stroke
- •major organ failure
- •cigarette smoking
- •respiratory diseases
- •psychiatric disorders
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Diastolic blood pressure
Time Frame: 2 months
Change in diastolic blood pressure from baseline to end value at 2 months.
Secondary Outcomes
- Systolic blood presure(2 months)
Study Sites (1)
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