Mechanisms and Therapeutic Effects of the Relaxation Response in Elderly Hypertensive Patients
Status and phase
Conditions
Treatments
Study type
Funder types
Identifiers
Details and patient eligibility
About
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.
Full description
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.
Sex
Ages
Volunteers
Inclusion criteria
- 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
Exclusion criteria
- 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
Trial design
Primary purpose
Allocation
Interventional model
Masking
Trial contacts and locations
Loading...
Data sourced from clinicaltrials.gov
Clinical trials
Research sites
Resources
Legal