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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Hypertension

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Led By David M Fresco, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by Kent State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up week 0, week 4, week 8, week 34, and week 60
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Study Summary

The purpose of this research study is to examine the efficacy of two stress management interventions in reducing blood pressure (BP) in patients who have prehypertension (BP between 120/80 and 139/89). It is expected that participants will be better able to control their BP through reducing stress and increasing healthy lifestyle behaviors.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~week 0, week 4, week 8, week 34, and week 60
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 0, week 4, week 8, week 34, and week 60 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures
Change in Diastolic Clinic Blood Pressure
Change in Systolic Clinic Blood Pressure
Secondary outcome measures
Change in 24-hour Ambulatory Diastolic Blood Pressure
Change in 24-hour Ambulatory Systolic Blood Pressure

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Mindfulness-Based Stress ReductionExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction intervention includes eight 2.5-hour weekly group sessions and an all-day retreat.
Group II: AHA Recommended Self-CareExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
All participants will receive the American Heart Association - Understanding and Controlling Your High Blood Pressure Brochure and information on the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension from the National Institutes of Health. These brochures describe ways that individuals can improve their lifestyle through better diet and exercise. Participants will get a chance to try and make healthy lifestyle changes on their own, using this information.
Group III: Stress Management EducationActive Control2 Interventions
The Stress Management Education intervention includes eight 2.5-hour weekly group sessions and an all-day retreat.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
2015
Completed Phase 4
~1880

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Case Western Reserve UniversityOTHER
300 Previous Clinical Trials
246,481 Total Patients Enrolled
15 Trials studying Hypertension
14,072 Patients Enrolled for Hypertension
Kent State UniversityLead Sponsor
42 Previous Clinical Trials
6,702 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Hypertension
56 Patients Enrolled for Hypertension
University of PennsylvaniaOTHER
2,009 Previous Clinical Trials
42,894,512 Total Patients Enrolled
58 Trials studying Hypertension
103,021 Patients Enrolled for Hypertension

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Stress Management for High Blood Pressure
David M. Fresco 2015. "Stress Management for High Blood Pressure". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02371317.
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