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Stress Reduction and Hypertension Prevention in African Americans

NCT04821505 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 304

Last updated 2021-05-07

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Summary

There are major health disparities in Blacks associated with high blood pressure (BP) and psychosocial stress. We evaluated the effects of lifestyle modification with meditation in Black adults with high normal and normal blood pressure.

Participants (n=304) were randomized to either the Transcendental Meditation technique or Health Education control in addition to usual care for up to 36 months for BP and secondary outcomes.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Health Education

didactic classroom instruction on improving ones lifestyle through healthier diet, exercise and control of substance use.

BEHAVIORAL

Transcendental Meditation

TM is described as simple technique practiced 20 minutes twice a day for deep rest and relaxation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    collaborator OTHER

  • Maharishi International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robert H Schneider, M.D. · Maharishi International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1998-05-01
Primary Completion
2004-10-01
Completion
2005-04-30

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