Immediate Effect Of Immersion Bath In High Blood Pressure Patients

IMMEDIATE EFFECT OF NEUTRAL IMMERSION BATH WITH EPSOM SALT ON HYPERTENSIVE INDIVIDUALS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/12/022354

Enrollment

100

Registered

2019-12-13

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension

Interventions

Intervention1: Neutral immersion bath with epsom salt: at 37 degree celsius for 20 minutes Control Intervention1: Supine lying: Lying in empty immersion bath tub for 20 mins

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects with Systolic blood pressure (SBP) >=140â??mmHg and/or a diastolic blood pressure (DBP) >=90â??mmHg; with or without hypertensive medication

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Secondary hypertension Diabetes mellitus associated with hypertension Subjects diagnosed with pericarditis or myocarditis, valvular heart disease, evidence of heart failure with ejection fraction Subjects with open wounds. Female subjects during menstruation During pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Blood pressure Heart Rate VariabilityTimepoint: Blood pressure pre and post Heart Rate Variability for 5 minutes	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NilTimepoint: Nil	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sathya JoicyM

shantivana trust

gbsujire@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026