Health Condition 1: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Alpha binaural beats intervention: Participants will be seated with eyes closed and listen to alpha binaural beats using head/ear phones for 6 minutes.
Intervention2: GV 20, LI4 and GB2
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bibinagar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Staff of the AIIMS Bibinagar and ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Hyderabad with history of hypertension belonging to both genders BP more than equal to 140 and 90 mm Hg Age between 25-60 years BMI less than 25 Willingness to participate and provide informed consent PSS cutoff 19 and above scores
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of neurological disorders, endocrine disorders, malignancy, coronary artery disease, stroke, psychiatric disorders, metabolic disorders, obesity, hearing deficits, , kidney disoders, hypercholesterolemia Patients of hypertension on beta blockers, Calcium channel blockers Pregnancy or lactation. Those with a formal training in music Regular Practitioners of any other alternate therapies like yoga and meditation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effect of alpha binaural rhythm administration and accupressure point stimulation (GV20, LI4 and GB20) independently and in combination on autonomic function parameters and perceived stress levels among hypertensive individualsTimepoint: 0 and 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Variations in the levels of blood pressure, autonomic function parameters including heart rate variability (HRV), electrodermal response (EDR), photoplethysmography (PPG), and beat-to-beat blood pressure variability along with EEG before and after intervention between the intervention groups and the control groupTimepoint: 0 and 4 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Madhuri Taranikanti
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibinagar
Outcome results
None listed