Effects of Yoga on Sodium-induced Pressor Responses in African American Adults

Texas State University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Blood Pressure

Treatments

Behavioral: Yoga

Behavioral: Waitlist control

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05353270

7620

Details and patient eligibility

About

This investigation aims to determine the effects of a 4-week yoga intervention on sodium-induced pressor and endothelial function responses as well as markers of renal sodium handling in African American adults.

Enrollment

15 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 60 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

African American
Adults ages 18-60 years

Exclusion criteria

pregnancy or within 60 days postpartum
having taken blood pressure (including diuretics beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and calcium channel blockers) or statin medications within the past 3 months (statins have been demonstrated to reduce oxidative stress which could impact flow-mediated dilation);
infection (viral or other) within the past 4 weeks;
having adrenal or endocrine tumors (these could impact BP);
renal disease defined as a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of less than 60 (creatinine will be tested at initial screening and GFR will be calculated);
prior myocardial infarction; vii) known coronary heart disease;
personal history of stroke;
heart failure;
cardiac arrhythmias;
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
recent chest pain or dyspnea;
orthopedic limitations that preclude the execution of yoga postures;
current insulin dependence;
currently taking steroid medications;
currently undergoing chemotherapy or radiation;
having practiced yoga or yogic breathing techniques at least once weekly consistently within the past 3 months;
heat intolerance or electrolyte imbalances (hypo- or hyper-natremia or hypo- or hyper-kalemia).