Clinical trials: Blood Pressure Reduction
Air Pollution
Reducing Traffic Pollution Exposure Improves Blood Pressure
This randomized trial assessed the effect of modifying building envelop and level of air filtration on blood pressure over two hour exposure sessions.
- Trial name
- NCT04029129
- Testing
- Air filtration and building envelop modifications
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Hypertension
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for High Blood Pressure
Nearly 60 million adults in the United States have high blood pressure (BP) in the pre-hypertension (SBP 120-139 or DBP 80-89). Hypertension is estimated to account for 1 in 8 deaths in the world, and in the US the direct and…
- Trial name
- NCT00440596
- Testing
- Mindfulness based stress reduction, Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kent State University
Elevated Blood Pressure, Endothelial Dysfunction
Effectiveness of Vitamin D Supplementation
This pilot study will examine the effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation on reducing blood pressure and improving endothelial function. Premenopausal African American women will be recruited.
- Trial name
- NCT02513823
- Testing
- 2,000 International Units (IU)of vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Inflammation, Coagulation
Intervention Study on the Health Impact of Air Filters in Chinese Adults
This study aimed to evaluate whether a short-term indoor air purifier intervention improves cardiopulmonary health based on a randomized double-blind crossover trial
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Coagulation, Blood Pressure, Pulmonary Function
- Trial name
- NCT02239744
- Testing
- Air purifiers
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Elevated Blood Pressure
Mindfulness and Neural Cardiovascular Control in Humans
This study evaluates the impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on sympathetic nerve activity and arterial stiffness.
- Trial name
- NCT03626363
- Testing
- Stress Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan Technological University
Hypertension, Physical Disability
The Effect of Sodium Reduction on Blood Pressure and Physical Function in Older Adults
This study will examine the effects of low sodium meal plan on seated blood pressure in older adults from a community-based, congregate senior living facility.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Physical Disability, Aging
- Trial name
- SOTRUE (NCT04074941)
- Testing
- Dietary intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife