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HARMONY Study (Hypertension Analysis of Stress Reduction Using Mindfulness Meditation and Yoga)

NCT00825526 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 101

Last updated 2012-06-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an effective intervention for lowering blood pressure in early unmedicated hypertensives.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Therapy

The objectives of MBSR therapy are to 1) understand their personal response to stress and 2) develop techniques to change the way these patients respond and cope with stress

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Health Network, Toronto

    collaborator OTHER

  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sheldon Tobe, MD, FRCP(C) · Sunnybrook Health Science Centre

  • Brian Baker, ChB, MB · University Health Network, Toronto

  • Jane Irvine, D.Phil., C. Psych. · York University

  • Susan Abbey, MD, FRCP(C) · University Health Network, Toronto

  • Beth Abramson, MD, FRCPC, FACC · Unity Health Toronto

  • Martin Myers, MD, FRCPC · Sunnybrook Health Science Centre

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-07-31
Primary Completion
2012-03-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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Diseases

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