Aromatherapy for sleep and anxiety in high blood pressure
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether lavender aromatherapy can help people with high blood pressure sleep better, feel less anxious, and improve their blood pressure and heart rate. You would inhale a lavender scent nightly and measure your blood pressure at home.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with high blood pressure for at least one year and are on a stable medication for the last month.
- You are not pregnant and do not have a chronic lung disease like asthma or COPD.
- You have not taken any anxiety or sleep medication in the last 6 months.
- You do not have a psychiatric condition like bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.
- You have a home blood pressure monitor and can use it on your upper arm.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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