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Development and evaluation of Intergrated Program based on Autonomic Dysfunction for Orthostatic Hypotension in the Elderly

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of the nervous system
Registration Number
KCT0004060
Lead Sponsor
Keimyung University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Active, not recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria

? age = 65 years
? Decrease of systolic BP= 20 mmHg or diastolic BP= 10 mmHg
OGS = 1
? Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) = 24
? no history of participation in other programs to ANS balance over the last 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

? Cerebrovascular diseases, cardiovascular diseases
? vestibular organ disorders, anemia
? neurological, psychiatric disorders or autonomic neuropathy; had diseases that affect autonomic dysfunction
? If they took orthotropic hypotensive medication
? If they took antihypertensive medications that can cause orthostatic hypotension

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Autonomic nervous system activity(Standard deviation of all normal R-R intervals, total power, square root of the mean squared differences of successive N-N intervals, low frequency high frequency, LF/HF ration)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
rthostatic Grading Scale;orthosratic hypotension symptoms;Blood pressure;epinephrine, norepinephrine;lipid profiles;Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF);Sleep Quality;Physical activity;depression;anxiety;stress;Falls efficacy;social isolation;Quality of Life
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