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Yoga for High Blood Pressure

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Research Sponsored by Texas State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Adults ages 18-60 years
African American
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up measurements will be completed after 3 days of low- and 3 days of high-sodium intake at baseline and at week 4.
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Study Summary

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You are African American.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~measurements will be completed after 3 days of low- and 3 days of high-sodium intake at baseline and at week 4.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and measurements will be completed after 3 days of low- and 3 days of high-sodium intake at baseline and at week 4. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in arterial stiffness from low- to high-sodium dietary conditions.
Change in blood pressure from low- to high-sodium dietary conditions
Change in endothelial function from low- to high-sodium dietary conditions.
Secondary outcome measures
Change in urinary sodium excretion from low- to high-sodium dietary conditions.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: YogaExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Yoga sessions (35 minutes each) will be performed 5 times weekly for 4 weeks.
Group II: Waitlist controlExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Waitlisted participants will maintain their normal diet and exercise patterns for 4 weeks prior to rerandomization to the yoga group.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Yoga
2008
Completed Phase 3
~3830
Waitlist control
2007
Completed Phase 2
~2440

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Texas State UniversityLead Sponsor
14 Previous Clinical Trials
1,443 Total Patients Enrolled

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Texas
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory-Texas State University
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~7 spots leftby Mar 2025