Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Response During Exercise and Sexual Activity in Normotensive and Hypertensive Volunteers

Completed

• Conditions: Heart Rate; Blood Pressure

• Registration Number: NCT00143988
• Lead Sponsor: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the amount of cardiac work as measured by heart rate and blood pressure during physical exertion compared to sexual activity.

Detailed Description

Physical exertion will be measured by a standardized treadmill test. Sexual activity will be performed in the study subject's home with his/her spouse or regular partner. Each study subject will wear a blood pressure and heart rate monitor at home during their sexual activity and will be asked to complete a one page diary upon completion of the activity. Normotensive and subject with mild hypertension will be studied to determine if hypertensive subjects have a relatively greater increase in their blood pressure during either physical exercise or sexual activity.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-05
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-01
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-02
• Primary Completion: 2007-03
• Study Completion: 2007-03
• Status Verified: 2009-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-08-06
• Last Update Posted: 2009-08-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
physical stress during exercise	during one measured encounter

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital; 🇺🇸 New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States