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Hypertension Approaches in the Elderly: a Lifestyle Study

NCT03264443 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 184

Last updated 2020-02-12

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Summary

Two-center randomized, parallel, controlled trial which will compare a pragmatic combined training program with a health education program in 184 older adults with hypertension. This study will last 12 weeks with assessments conducted at baseline, previously to the group allocation, and after interventions. There is a set of secondary outcomes which show clinical importance to the elderly population and are possibly influenced by the tested intervention.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Health education

Weekly group lectures (1h each) giving information on patient's best practices to manage hypertension.

BEHAVIORAL

Combined training

Combined training (aerobic and strength exercises), in moderate intensities (perceived exertion controlled) performed 3x/week (1h) duration with a education component (10') based on the contents of the health intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federal University of Pelotas

    collaborator OTHER

  • Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stephanie S Pinto, PhD · Federal University of Pelotas

  • Daniel Umpierre, PhD · Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-09-01
Primary Completion
2020-08-31
Completion
2020-08-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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