Mediterranean Diet And Blood Pressure In Hypertension

Bursa Uludag University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Hypertension

Quality of Life

Mediterranean Diet

Treatments

Other: Control

Behavioral: Mediterranean diet education

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07106567

UludağU1

Details and patient eligibility

About

An experimental randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of Mediterranean diet education on blood pressure levels and quality of life in hypertensive patients. The sample size was determined using power analysis (n=70). Data were collected using a General Information Form, Physical Activity Questionnaire, Perceived Stress Scale, SF-36 Quality of Life Scale, and Mediterranean Diet Adherence Scale. Both groups were administered the questionnaire and blood pressure measurements at 0, 1, and 3 months. The first application was administered to the intervention group before the education session.

Full description

The experimental randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of Mediterranean diet education on blood pressure levels and quality of life in hypertensive patients. The sample size was determined using power analysis (n=70). Patients who met the inclusion criteria were assigned to the experimental (n=35) and control (n=35) groups using a simple randomization technique. Data were collected using the General Information Form, Physical Activity Questionnaire, Perceived Stress Scale, SF-36 Quality of Life Scale, and Mediterranean Diet Adherence Scale. Surveys and blood pressure measurements were administered to both groups at 0, 1, and 3 months. The initial application for the intervention group was conducted before the education session. In data evaluation, percentages, means, independent t-tests, Pearson chi-square tests, Yates chi-square tests, repeated measures variance analysis (ANOVA), Pearson correlation tests, and Bonferroni tests were used.

Enrollment

70 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 60 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

- Being between 18 and 60 years of age
Being willing and able to participate in the study
Being diagnosed with primary hypertension at least 6 months ago
Being in the inactive group according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire
Having a score of 35 or below on the Perceived Stress Scale
Being literate.

Exclusion criteria

- Having changed their eating habits in the last year
If the patient is a woman, they are pregnant
Having been diagnosed with an eating disorder
Having been diagnosed with a psychiatric diagnosis and/or receiving psychological support
Being on antidepressants and/or steroids
Being on any diet/receiving dietitian support
Having been diagnosed with heart failure, chronic kidney disease (CHF), cirrhosis, gastrointestinal system (GIS), or endocrine disease
Having been diagnosed with depression
Being on enteral or parenteral nutrition
Being a smoker
Having a mental or communication disability that would prevent the patient from answering questions
Having a body mass index of 30 or higher.