The Effects of Hot Yoga on Vascular Function

Texas State University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hypertension; Elevated Blood Pressure

Treatments: Behavioral: Hot Yoga

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03993184

2018381

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will examine the effects of a 12 week hot yoga intervention on vascular health in adults between the ages of 20 and 65. The investigators are seeking individuals with slightly elevated blood pressure and stage I hypertension who are not currently taking blood pressure medications or exercising regularly. Participants will receive 12 weeks of free yoga for their participation.

Full description

This study will examine the effects of a 12 week hot yoga intervention on vascular health by assessing changes of pre-intervention and post-intervention measurements in ambulatory blood pressure, endothelial function, and arterial stiffness in adults between the ages of 20 and 65. The investigators are seeking individuals with elevated blood pressure and stage I hypertension who are not currently taking blood pressure medications or exercising regularly. Participants will receive 12 weeks of free yoga for their participation.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Elevated blood pressure or stage I hypertension;
• sedentary (not currently exercising regularly);
• not currently taking blood pressure medications.

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy;
• renal disease;
• prior heart attack;
• known coronary artery disease;
• history of stroke,
• heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD);
• recent chest pain;
• heat intolerance;
• body mass index of 40 or more.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 3 patient groups

90-minute Hot Yoga Classes

Experimental group

Description:

This group will complete 3, 90-minute hot yoga classes weekly for 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Hot Yoga

60-minute Hot Yoga Classes

Experimental group

Description:

This group will complete 3, 60-minute hot yoga classes weekly for 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Hot Yoga

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

This group will maintain their current physical activity for 12 weeks.