Evaluation Of Stress Response In Diabetic Hypertensive Patients

Summary

In this research, we aimed to examine salivary cortisol changes in the cognitive stress response of patients with Hypertension + Diabetes Mellitus (HT+DM) and Hypertension (HT) and to determine the differences between them.

The research was conducted by solving an arithmetic task as a stress test in 62 patients with HT+DM and HT that are being treated in the outpatient clinic of Medical Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology Department at Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty Hospital.

Conditions

• Diabetes
• Hypertension

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

First arithmetic problem solving

In a quiet environment, a white paper in A4 format was placed in front of the patient on the table, and the patients were asked to subtract the number 3 from 2907 for 100 seconds. The researcher was standing in front of the patient and asks to make corrections by giving a warning whenever the patient made a mistake in the calculation.

BEHAVIORAL

Second arithmetic problem solving

In the same A4-sized white paper that was placed in front of each patient on a table, immediately after the first subtraction process, patients were asked to subtract 7 from 6828 for another 100 seconds. When the patient made a calculating error, the researcher stood in front of the patient and asked them to make corrections by issuing a warning.

BEHAVIORAL

Third arithmetic problem solving

In the same A4-sized white paper that was placed in front of each patient on a table, immediately after the previous subtraction process, patients were asked to subtract 13 from 9561 for another 100 seconds. When the patient made a calculating error, the researcher stood in front of the patient and asked them to make corrections by issuing a warning.

BEHAVIORAL

Fourth arithmetic problem solving

In the same A4-sized white paper that was placed in front of each patient on a table, immediately after the previous subtraction process, patients were asked to subtract 8 from 5113 for another 100 seconds. When the patient made a calculating error, the researcher stood in front of the patient and asked them to make corrections by issuing a warning.

BEHAVIORAL

Fifth arithmetic problem solving

In the same A4-sized white paper that was placed in front of each patient on a table, immediately after the previous subtraction process, patients were asked to subtract 14 from 8318 for another 100 seconds. When the patient made a calculating error, the researcher stood in front of the patient and asked them to make corrections by issuing a warning.

BEHAVIORAL

Sixth arithmetic problem solving

In the same A4-sized white paper that was placed in front of each patient on a table, immediately after the previous subtraction process, patients were asked to subtract 17 from 9994 for another 100 seconds. When the patient made a calculating error, the researcher stood in front of the patient and asked them to make corrections by issuing a warning.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Iliriana Alloqi Tahirbegolli, Prof.Ass.Dr. · Istanbul University

Eligibility

Min Age

40 Years

Max Age

65 Years

Sex

MALE

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2016-06-01

Primary Completion

2017-11-30

Completion

2018-09-04

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations