Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of a Complementary Multi Disciplinary Program on Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Intervention description: Complementary Approaches to Lower Mean arterial pressure (CALM) is a multi dispensary program aimed to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients. The program utilizes a...
Detailed Description
Intervention description Complementary Approaches to Lower Mean arterial pressure (CALM) utilizes a naturopathic dietary approach, education on cooking and food consumption choices, walking physical e...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult men and women over 18 years.
- Patients using anti hypertensive medications with mean systolic blood pressure measurements of 120-180 mm Hg and/or mean diastolic measurements of 70-100 mm Hg as determined by a 24 hour Holter test.
- Patients not using anti hypertensive medications with mean systolic blood pressure measurements of 130-180 mm Hg and or mean diastolic measurements of 80-100 mmHg.
- Signed informed consent
Exclusion
- Cardiovascular event within the past 6 months
- Inability to walk independently for 15 or less minutes.
- Poorly controlled insulin dependant diabetes mellitus with Hg A1c measurements over 7.5.
- Inflammatory bowl disorders
- Acute malignancy with life expectancy of less than 5 years.
- Pregnancy or lactation
- A body mass index of more than 35.
- More than 20 alcoholic beverages per weak.
- Change in anti hypertensive medications within the last 3 months.
- Planning to change smoking habits
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
113 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00409149
Start Date
December 1 2006
End Date
November 1 2009
Last Update
January 19 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Research & Development Unit, Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center,
Ẕerifin, Israel, 70300