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EFFECT OF HOT FOOT BATH AND COLD CHEST PACK ON HYPERTENSION

IMMEDIATE EFFECT OF HOT FOOT BATH AND COLD CHEST PACK ON HEART RATE VARIABILITY IN HYPERTENSIVE INDIVIDUAL - A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/07/034997
Enrollment
120
Registered
2021-07-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension Health Condition 2: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension Health Condition 3: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension Health Condition 4: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension

Interventions

Intervention1: Hot foot bath & Cold chest pack (both): The hot foot bath (HFB) comprises of setting the feet in hot water (beginning at 100 to 102.6 degrees F) and applying a cold compress to the head

Sponsors

Dr Ajay Puri
Lead Sponsor
Maharishi Aurobindo Subharti College and Hospital of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Systolic Blood Pressure more than equal to 140mmHg and Diastolic Blood Pressure more than equal to 90mmHg

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Secondary Hypertension 2.Cardiovascular events or hospitalisation for flimsy angina in recent 3 months 3.Pregnancy 4.A medical condition likely to restrict endurance to < 3 years or a malignancy other than non melanoma skin cancer in recent 2 years.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Heart rate variability (Blood pressure & pulse rate)Timepoint: Before & after the intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
N/ATimepoint: N/A—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Abhay M Shankaregowda

Maharishi Aurobindo Subharti College and Hospital of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences

danny.a.nair@gmail.com7899143619

Outcome results

None listed

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