Status:

COMPLETED

Sports in Hypertension of the Elderly

Lead Sponsor:

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Conditions:

Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

61+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The present work examines the impact of pulse pressure as a footprint of vascular ageing on cardiovascular benefits of endurance training in elderly hypertensives. METHODS AND RESULTS: 54 patients ≥ 6...

Detailed Description

Based on previous studies on sports in hypertension, we expected the intervention to result in a decrease of systolic 24h-ambulatory BP (systolic ABP) of at least 6 mm Hg in the training group with no...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ≥ 60 years antihypertensive treatment diastolic 24h-ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) ≤ 90 mmHg

Exclusion

  • regular engagement in physical exercise training in the past 12 weeks symptomatic peripheral arterial occlusive disease aortic insufficiency or stenosis \> stage I hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) congestive heart failure (\> NYHA II) uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia with haemodynamic relevance systolic office BP ≥ 180 mmHg signs of acute ischemia in exercise ECG change of antihypertensive medication in the past 6 weeks or during follow-up period

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

October 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

54 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00315224

Start Date

February 1 2005

End Date

October 1 2005

Last Update

April 18 2006

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Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin

Berlin, Germany, 12200