Impact of a structured yoga program on bloodpressure reduction among hypertensive patients in Nepal
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 140
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Reduction in Systolic Blood Pressure level in hypertensive participants
研究概览
简要总结
The principal objective of the trial is to test whether practicing yoga leads to a clinically relevant reduction in the blood pressure level among people having high blood pressure.
Hypertension is also emerging as the major public health concern in Nepal. The latest NCD risk factors survey reported that nearly quarter (25.7%) of all study population had hypertension. Large proportions of hypertensive participants often have untreated or uncontrolled hypertension. In this context, use of commentary and alternative medicine as an adjuvant therapy can significantly contribute for reducing the burden of hypertension in Nepal. Ayurveda and yoga are the integral parts of health system in Nepal because of their long established traditional practice system, efficacy, availability, safety and affordability. Currently, two central, 14 Zonal and 61 District Ayurveda hospitals and 214 Ayurveda dispensaries are catering preventive, promotive & curative health services throughout Nepal. Department of Ayurveda is now providing a refresher training on yoga to its technical staffs (Ayurved doctors and paramedics) with a view to integrate yoga with Ayurveda health system. However, we still lack the standard scientific evidences that suggest the benefit of yoga on disease management in health centers in Nepal and globally. Even though some studies have reported the beneficial result of yoga in reducing high blood pressure, most of these were either not RCTs or had limitations. Because of lack of strong evidences, yoga has not been widely recognized and practiced for hypertension management in clinical settings in Nepal. Therefore, this study aims to assess the effectiveness of structured yoga program in reducing blood pressure level in hypertensive patients attending District Ayurveda Health Centers in Nepal. We expect the study findings will be useful for the development of hypertension management policy and implement it in Ayurveda health system in Nepal.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Stratified block randomization
- 盲法
- Open Label
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 70.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •The hypertensive persons who will meet the following inclusion criteria will be included in the study 1.Age > 18 years and < 70 years.
- •2.Blood pressure criteria: SBP of 130 to 159 mm Hg or DBP of 85 to 99 mm Hg 3.With or without antihypertensive medication 4.Attending at District Ayurveda Health Centers 5.Willing to comply with all study-related procedures.
排除标准
- •1.Pregnant women 2.Known secondary cause of hypertension (renal artery stenosis, pheochromocytoma, coarctation of aorta, hyperaldosteronism).
- •3.Hypertension (SBP ≥160 mm Hg or DBP ≥100 mm Hg) 4.Established cardiovascular disease 5.Known arrhythmias or cardiac pacemakers 6.Practicing yoga more than one month in the previous 6 months.
结局指标
主要结局
Reduction in Systolic Blood Pressure level in hypertensive participants
时间窗: 3 months
次要结局
- Diastolic blood pressure(Body Mass Index)