Resistant Hypertension and Physical Activity Performed in a Heated Pool (HAR)

March 19, 2014 updated by: Edimar Alcides Bocchi, University of Sao Paulo

Effects of Training in a Heated Pool in Patients With Refractory Hypertension

patients with resistant hypertension will be submitted to an exercise protocol in a heated pool for three months

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

pacient´s blood pressure behavior will be compared before and after intervention

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

28

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

  • Name: Guilherme V Guimarães, PhD
  • Phone Number: +551126615419
  • Email: gvguima@usp.br

Study Locations

  • Brazil
      • São Paulo, Brazil
        • Recruiting
        • Heart Institute of São Paulo University Medical School
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
          • Guilherme V Guimarães, PhD
          • Phone Number: 551126615502
          • Email: gvguima@usp.br

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients with uncontrolled blood pressure despite concurrent use of 3 antihypertensive agents, including a diuretic, or the need for more than 3 medications to control blood pressure

Exclusion Criteria:

  • poor adherence to the treatment
  • obesity
  • diabetes
  • smokers
  • secondary causes of hypertension
  • motor disabilities to perform the training

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: exercise
the patients will be submitted to an exercise protocol
Other: exercise
practice of physical exercise

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
blood pressure value
Time Frame: Change from Baseline in Blood Pressure at 3 months
participants will be followed for the duration of the exercise protocol, an expected average of 12 weeks
Change from Baseline in Blood Pressure at 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Sao Paulo

Collaborators

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Lais GB Cruz, Heart Institute (InCor) HC FMUSP
  • Principal Investigator: Guilherme V Guimaraes, PhD, Heart Institute (InCor) HC FMUSP

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

August 1, 2014

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 20, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 22, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

May 27, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 20, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 19, 2014

Last Verified

March 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2010/15649-4

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