Postexercise Hypotension and Exercise Adherence

NCT03780309 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

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Summary

Sedentary (n=24) adults ≥18 yr with elevated BP to established hypertension were enrolled into this randomized clinical trial entitled, 'Blood Pressure UtiLizing Self-Monitoring after Exercise study or PULSE'. Participants were randomly assigned to either an exercise only (EXERCISE; n=12) or exercise plus BP self-monitoring (EXERCISE+PEH) (n=12) group. All participants participated in a 12 wk supervised moderate intensity aerobic exercise training program 40 min/d for 3 d/wk. In addition, they were encouraged to exercise at home ≥30 min/d for 1-2 d/wk. All participants self-monitored exercise with a traditional calendar recording method and heart rate (HR) monitor. In addition to traditional exercise self-monitoring (EXERCISE), individuals in the EXERCISE+PEH group were given a home BP monitor to assess home BP twice daily (in the morning upon awakening and in the evening) and prior to and after voluntary home exercise sessions. Resting BP, peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak), physical activity, dietary and salt intake, and antihypertensive medication adherence were measured before and after the 12 wk supervised exercise training program. In addition, integrated social-cognitive predictors of exercise that included questionnaires on exercise self-efficacy, barriers self-efficacy, outcome expectations for exercise, exercise intention, and affective responses to exercise were measured before and after the 12 wk supervised exercise training program. Four weeks following the completion of exercise training, self-reported exercise levels were assessed during a telephone interview in both groups. Among EXERCISE+PEH only, self-monitoring of BP was also self-reported during this telephone interview.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise Self-Monitoring

Participants engaged in exercise self-monitoring utilizing a traditional calendar recording method and heart rate monitor.

BEHAVIORAL

Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring

Participants engaged in blood pressure self-monitoring by measuring blood pressure twice daily and before and after exercise.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hartford Hospital

    collaborator OTHER
  • University of Connecticut

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Linda S Pescatello, PhD · University of Connecticut

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-10-28
Primary Completion
2018-05-01
Completion
2018-05-29

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