CompletedNot Applicable

Effect of Pursed-Lip Breathing on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate

Thailand112 participantsStarted 2019-09-01

Plain-language summary

Hypertensive urgency (HT urgency) is an alarm sign of uncontrolled hypertension. It can be aggravated by nonadherent to medication and psychosocial stress. Mindfulness is beneficial for reducing stress, while deep and slow breathing is effective for blood pressure (BP) lowering. The objective of the study was to assess the effect of pursed-lip breathing with number counting (PLB with NC) that promotes mindfulness and a deep/slow breathing pattern on BP and heart rate (HR) in the HT urgency patients.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18-80 years old patients who diagnosed with HT urgency, who presented at the emergency room Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with cardiac arrhythmias, * Acute heart failure * Acute coronary syndromes * Acute stroke * Acute respiratory failure * Alteration of consciousness * Pregnant women

What they're measuring

Change of systolic blood pressure

Timeframe: pre-intervention and 3 hours after the intervention

Change of diastolic blood pressure

Timeframe: pre-intervention and 3 hours after the intervention

Change of heart rate

Timeframe: pre-intervention and 3 hours after the intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04572672

SponsorKhon Kaen University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-06-30

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