KNEIPP therapy for hypertension with special consideration of hydrotherapy in the home setting
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- arterial hypertension (high normal, grade I, grade II)
- Registration Number
- DRKS00032851
- Lead Sponsor
- niversität Witten/Herdecke, Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Herdecke
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 110
Inclusion Criteria
arterial hypertension (high normal, grade I, grade II) in 24h blood pressure monitoring
Exclusion Criteria
pAVK IIb- IV
Recent myocardial infarction in the last 6 months
Chronic renal insufficiency from stage III onwards
Cortisone therapy
Advanced heart failure NYHA III and IV
Unstable CHD
Dementia
Patients not able to give consent
Advanced mobility impairment
Pregnant women
Acute severe infections
Carrying out a fasting cure
Not able to speak German
Patients who regularly perform Kneipp treatments
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in systolic blood pressure in 24h blood pressure monitoring after 6 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - Change in arterial age in 24h blood pressure monitoring after 6 weeks <br>- Change in systolic blood pressure in 24h blood pressure monitoring after 3 and 12 weeks (only interventional group)<br>- Change in diastolic blood pressure in 24h blood pressure monitoring after 6 weeks<br>- Change in quality of life after 6 weeks<br>- Compliance of hydrotherapy in the home setting