Effects of smoking cessation on the progression of arterial stiffness in postmenopausal wome
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- arterial stiffness
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000033238
- Lead Sponsor
- Research Center for the Promotion of Health and Employment Supports, Tohoku Rosai Hospital
- Brief Summary
In the intervention group, the number of smoking cigarettes tended to decrease, and both the exhaled carbon monoxide concentration and casual systolic blood pressure were decreased significantly while brachial-ankle remained unchanged. Only one person achieved smoking cessation. Stress at workplace or home and menopause-related symptoms were suggested as factors to obstruct smoking cessation. None of the measured unchanged in the control group.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 16
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Outpatients visiting a clinin for smoking cessation Use anti-smoking drug
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months after intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method clinic blood pressure, home blood pressure, body composition, bone density, carbon monoxide