Yoga for a Healthy Heart

Description

The Yoga for a Healthy Heart study will address various barriers to both medication management and blood pressure regulation for African American patients with hypertension.

Conditions

Hypertension

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Study Details

Study overview

The Yoga for a Healthy Heart study will address various barriers to both medication management and blood pressure regulation for African American patients with hypertension.

Yoga for a Healthy Heart Study: Addressing Stress Management and Functional Cognition as Barriers to Both Medication Management and Blood Pressure Regulation for African American Patients With Hypertension

Yoga for a Healthy Heart

Condition
Hypertension
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Warrensville Heights

South Pointe Hospital, Warrensville Heights, Ohio, United States, 44122

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • * Over 18
  • * has transportation to South Pointe Hospital
  • * Has the ability to walk, or use a wheelchair from the entrance of the building
  • * Able to attend all 8 sessions
  • * Diagnosis of hypertension
  • * African American
  • * Prescribed antihypertensive medication
  • * Able to stand up from the chair independently
  • * Able to walk to the bathroom independently with or without a device
  • * Approved by cardiologist to participate
  • * Unable to tolerate sitting for 1 hour
  • * BP over 200/100
  • * Unable to independently walk or use a wheelchair to the bathroom

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 99 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

The Cleveland Clinic,

Allan Chiunda, MD, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, South Pointe Hospital

Study Record Dates

2024-05-11