Effect of 20 minutes walking in foot reflexology track on blood pressure and autonomic variables among essential hypertensives
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2/3 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Blood pressure and Heart rate variability
研究概览
简要总结
Foot reflexology is a non-invasive treatment and has long been practiced around the world. Traditionally foot reflexology means appliying presuure on reflex areas using hands but the prest study aims to asess by applying the pressure to reflexology area by walking in reflexology track where it consists of pebbles and different sizes of sand and stones.
This is a well-controlled, randomized trial to examine the effects of foot reflexology on SBP, DBP, and HRV in individuals with Hypertension
Day 1: Subject 1- Walking In Foot Reflexology Track 20min
Subject 2- Walking In Plain Surface 20min
Day 4: Subject 1- Walking In Plain Surface 20min
Subject 2- Walking In Foot Reflexology Track 20min
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 35.00 Year(s) 至 50.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •1.Aged between 35 years to 50 years 2.primary arterial hypertension 3.Under antihypertensive medication from their primary care physician or specialist at the time of the investigation.
- •4.Those who were willing to participate in the study.
排除标准
- •1 severe psychatric co morbidites 2 Coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, or stroke in the previous 3 months 3.Pregnancy or breastfeeding 4.Any pathology involving legs.
结局指标
主要结局
Blood pressure and Heart rate variability
时间窗: Baseline, during intervention and 5 min after intervention
次要结局
- Galvanic skin response(Baseline, during intervention and 5 min after intervention)
研究者
Dr Mithun A C
Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences,ujire