comparison of stretching exercise of arms and legs in stage-I hypertension.

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Essential (primary) hypertension,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/05/053191
• Lead Sponsor: Akanksha

Brief Summary

This is an experimental study design.

Aim of the study is to compare the effectiveness of Upper limb and Lower limb stretching exercise and acute cardiovascular responses in Stage-I Hypertensive patients. All the individuals will participate in all of the protocols. The participants will be randomly allocated in 4 exercise groups (Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4) with the gap of 48h (washout interval) within each group, using computer generated randomized list. All the participants will participate in all of the exercise groups.Individuals underwent baseline “PRE†measurements of systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, HR, and SPO2, will be obtained before each exercise group of stretching exercise programme. Measurement will be repeated immediately after the interventionâ€POST1â€, 5 min “POST-2†, 10 min “POST-3â€, 15 min “POST-4†and 1 hour “POST-5†in the sitting position after the stretching exercise programme in order to determine the effects of passive static stretching exercises. All the exercise will be done with the education of valsalva maneuvar, participants were educated about not to hold breath during exercises to avoid the effect of valsalva maneuvar. In experimental session muscles of upper limb and lower limb which includes pectoralis, trapezius, triceps, biceps brachii, quadriceps, hamstrings, gastrocnemius, glutei will be stretched for 20 sec and 10 sec rest in between. The divided experimental protocols will be named as control group, group1, group2, group3 and group4. Group1 and 2 will be of upper limb muscles passive static stretching exercise with different number of sets and group 3 and 4 will be of lower limb muscles passive static stretching exercise with different number of sets.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-05-06
• Study Completion: 2023-11-15
• Last Update Posted: 2024-01-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults with age group of 18-60yrs.
• Clinically diagnosed with Stage -1 Hypertension.
• Blood pressure under control with anti-hypertensive medications.

Exclusion Criteria

• History of unstable cardiovascular condition/ cardiac diseases.
• Patients clinically diagnosed with Diabetes mellitus, renal diseases.
• Patients diagnosed with any orthopaedic conditions.
• Patient diagnosed by physician with mental illness, psychiatric disorder, cognitive impairment.
• Patient who is not willing for participation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean arterial blood pressure	Before, immediately, After 5min, after 15 min, after 30 min and after 1 hour
Systolic blood pressure	Before, immediately, After 5min, after 15 min, after 30 min and after 1 hour
Diastolic blood pressure	Before, immediately, After 5min, after 15 min, after 30 min and after 1 hour
Heart rate	Before, immediately, After 5min, after 15 min, after 30 min and after 1 hour
Oxygen Saturation	Before, immediately, After 5min, after 15 min, after 30 min and after 1 hour
Rate pressure product	Before, immediately, After 5min, after 15 min, after 30 min and after 1 hour

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
not applicable	not applicable

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medicine Department, PGIMS, Rohtak; 🇮🇳 Rohtak, HARYANA, India

Medicine Department, PGIMS, Rohtak

🇮🇳Rohtak, HARYANA, India

Dr Deepak Jain

Principal investigator

9416147887

deepakjain@uhsr.ac.in