An interventional study of Hot Yoga in Hypertension and Elevated Blood Pressure, sponsored by Texas State University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-10-27.
Sponsored by Texas State University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This study will examine the effects of a 12 week hot yoga intervention on vascular health in adults between the ages of 20 and 65. The investigators are seeking individuals with slightly elevated blood pressure and stage I hypertension who are not currently taking blood pressure medications or exercising regularly. Participants will receive 12 weeks of free yoga for their participation.
This study will examine the effects of a 12 week hot yoga intervention on vascular health by assessing changes of pre-intervention and post-intervention measurements in ambulatory blood pressure, endothelial function, and arterial stiffness in adults between the ages of 20 and 65. The investigators are seeking individuals with elevated blood pressure and stage I hypertension who are not currently taking blood pressure medications or exercising regularly. Participants will receive 12 weeks of free yoga for their participation.
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This group will complete 3, 90-minute hot yoga classes weekly for 12 weeks.
Behavioral: Hot Yoga
This group will complete 3, 60-minute hot yoga classes weekly for 12 weeks.
Behavioral: Hot Yoga
This group will maintain their current physical activity for 12 weeks.
Bikram or hot yoga is a standardized series of 26 postures with two breathing exercises. Classes will be performed at local yoga studios in Austin, Texas and participants will be required to sign in for each session. All participants will receive 12 weeks of free classes for their participation.
Averages in ambulatory blood pressure and vascular function
Blood pressure monitoring using an arm cuff for one full day before and after the intervention
Time frame: 24 hours
Perceived stress
"Perceived Stress Scale" questionnaire will be filled out by participant before and after the intervention in order to asses current perception of stress of daily living. 10 total questions, scaled from 0 to 4, 4 being the most often a participant felt stress and carries a weight of 5 and 0 holds a weight of 1. Question 4, 5, 7, and 8 have reversed values where 0 is the most heavily weighted and 4 is the least. The total is added up upon completion of each test and can be compared to before and after values.
Time frame: 5 minutes
Brachial artery endothelial function
Ultrasound imaging of the upper arm before and after 5 minutes of lower arm cuff inflation (this cuff similar to a blood pressure cuff but smaller) before and after the intervention. Arterial diameter images will be analyzed for baseline and post-cuff release diameters and flow-mediated dilation will be quantified as the percentage change in arterial diameter from baseline.
Time frame: 15 minutes
Arterial Stiffness
Tonometry readings of the carotid and femoral artery pulses assessing pulse wave velocity before and after the intervention. Pulse wave velocity will be determined by dividing the distance traveled in millimeters by the time delay between the initiations of the carotid and femoral pulse waveforms in seconds.
Time frame: 10 minutes
Plan to share: No
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