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Effect of Short-term Sunlight Exposure on Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate in Vitamin D3 Insufficient, Prehypertensive Patients

NCT04392986 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2020-05-19

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Summary

A three-period parallel (baseline, treatment, and post-treatment) design clinical research was conducted. All participants visited a clinical trial center of Korea University Anam Hospital for baseline measurement of clinical variables including ABPM and hematologic biomarkers (ACTH, aldosterone, norepinephrine, cortisol, and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3). After the baseline assessment, participants visited 'Cholipo beach' (Taean, Republic of Korea) for 3 nights and 4 days for the intervention (sunlight exposure program). After a week of wash-out period, post-treatment measurement was processed at Korea University Anam Hospital. Participants were prohibited from vigorous physical activity, alcohol drinking, and smoking during the study period. A normal-sodium diet (2800 mg/day)\[14\], caffeine and smoking restriction was suggested during the whole study period. To control the effect of circadian rhythm on endocrine blood tests and ABPM, we fixed sampling and monitoring start time at 10:00 am. All participants received the same measurements as they did in the baseline measurement during treatment and post-treatment periods.

Conditions

  • Sunlight Exposure

Interventions

OTHER

Sunlight exposure

The weather was sunny and found suitable for outside activity and sunlight exposure program, with a mean temperature of 27.0-28.5 °C, the humidity of 64-80%, and global solar exposure of 1.28 to 2.99 MJ/m2 during treatment.\[15\] Participants were asked to lie on the beach for 45 minutes per day between 2 to 3 pm to avoid extreme skin irritation and sunburn from direct sunlight exposure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Korea University Anam Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-01
Primary Completion
2018-06-14
Completion
2019-06-21

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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