Effects of Clock-Guided Slow Breathing Exercise to Lower Blood Pressure in Patients with Hypertension: A Pilot Study
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Essential hypertensionhypertension,lifestyle treatment,slow breathing exercise
- Registration Number
- TCTR20150527001
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Essential hypertensive patients aged more than 18 years with elevated SBP 140-149 mmHg and/or DBP 90-99 mmHg. Constantly used the same antihypertensive drugs and at the same doses for at least 2 weeks prior to the study.
Exclusion Criteria
Elevated SBP > 160 mmHg and/or DBP > 100 mmHg, suspected of secondary hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure with serum creatinine > 2 mg/dl, active ischaemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, other major organ failure, pregnancy, and impaired vision.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood pressure 8 weeks mercury sphygmomanometer
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood pressure lowering 4 weeks and 8 weeks Office blood pressure measurement was done with the same validated mercury sphygmomanometer ,Office measurement of heart rate 4 weeks and 8 weeks physical examination