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临床试验/NCT00179543
NCT00179543已完成2 期

Mechanisms and Therapeutic Effects of the Relaxation Response in Elderly Hypertensive Patients

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center2 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 122 人开始时间: 2001年8月最近更新:
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试验速览

阶段
2 期
状态
已完成
入组人数
122
试验地点
2
主要终点
Determine whether the relaxation response is more effective than a health education control in reducing blood pressure in elderly adults with isolated systolic hypertension.

研究概览

简要总结

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the relaxation response is more effective than attention control in reducing blood pressure and medication dosage in elderly adults with isolated systolic hypertension.

详细描述

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the relaxation response is more effective than health education training (attention control) in reducing systolic blood pressure and anti-hypertensive medication elimination in elderly adults with isolated systolic hypertension.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
Double

入排标准

年龄范围
55 Years 至 —(Adult, Older Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • 55 years or older
  • currently taking at least 2 anti-hypertensive medications
  • systolic blood pressure between 140-159 mmHg
  • diastolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg
  • read and understand English
  • access to a telephone
  • ability to attend all study visits

排除标准

  • other cardiovascular disease
  • major medical illness
  • previous experience with any RR eliciting technique
  • current use of:beta-agonist bronchodilators, systemic corticosteroids, anti-convulsants/psychotics, immunosuppressants, cytotoxic therapy, anabolic steroids, antidepressants (other than SSRIs), dicyclomine, bile acid binding resins, or sympathomimetic medication

结局指标

主要结局

Determine whether the relaxation response is more effective than a health education control in reducing blood pressure in elderly adults with isolated systolic hypertension.

次要结局

  • Evaluate whether the relaxation response is more effective than a health education control to safely reduce blood pressure medications in elderly adults with isolated systolic hypertension..

研究者

申办方类型
Other

研究点 (2)

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