The Effect of MediYoga on Sleep Quality, Blood Pressure, and Quality of Life in Older Adults with Hypertension:
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age65+
SponsorHerlev and Gentofte Hospital
About this trial
The goal of this Randomized Controlled Trial is to test if an intervention consisting of Yoga can increase quality of sleep and health related quality of life and decrease BP. Secondary to explore and describe the implementation of a yoga intervention and the participants' experiences and perspectives on the intervention in a process evaluation.
The main question it aims to contribute knowledge about intervention of Yoga in a home environment for individuals with hypertension aged 65 years or older. Participants will (if they got selected into one of the two interventions groups), participate in Yoga exercises delivered by an app for 2 times a week for 10 weeks. Researchers will compare the intervention groups with the control group to see if Medi yoga has an effect in older people with hypertension.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Older people ≥65 years
Diagnosed with hypertension.
Speaking and reading Danish.
Being able to consent.
Disqualifiers
Starting an antihypertension medication during the intervention
Antihypertension medication is changed (more than 10% increase or reduction in an already used drug or a switch to another drug) during the intervention, which includes diuretics, ACE inhibitors, Calcium-blockers, or Angiotensin-2-blockers.
Participated in mindfulness or yoga exercise regularly at any point during the last two years.
Patients who have diagnosed sleep disorders for example sleep apnea or narcolepsy.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Intervention group I, Yoga 20 minutes x2 pr week
- Intervention Group II, Yoga 40 minutes x2 pr week
- Control Group, No intervention
Treatment groups
180 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov