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Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial 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
You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria belowSelect...
You are African American.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
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.
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.
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
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