Exercise to reduce stress for high blood pressure
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests if tension and trauma releasing exercises can help lower blood pressure in people with stage 1 hypertension. It may offer a drug-free way to manage your condition.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 50 and 65 years old.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 30 and 34.9.
- You have had essential high blood pressure for at least 5 years.
- Your blood pressure is in the range of 140–159 (top number) and 90–99 (bottom number) and is under medical control.
- You are not taking beta-blockers or alpha-blockers for blood pressure.
- You do not smoke and do not have unstable heart conditions or endocrine disorders.
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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