Effect of exercises in the elderly on the fall in blood pressure while getting up
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: I951- Orthostatic hypotension
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/08/027182
- Lead Sponsor
- Christian Medical College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
All patients above 65 years, recruited into the study will be screened and those with Orthostatic hypotension
will be identified. The treating clinicians will be informed about those diagnosed with
orthostatic hypotension for their further evaluation and follow up.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients unable to stand up, patients with upper and lower limb weakness, patients
diagnosed to have grade III and IV Heart failure (as per New York Heart Association (NYHA)
classification).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction of the fall in BP during an orthostatic challengeTimepoint: Immediately after exercise, within three minutes.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method noneTimepoint: none