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Effect of Religious Recitation on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate in Prehypertensive patients

Randomized Control Trial- Effectiveness of religious recitation on blood Pressure and heart rate among prehypertensive patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/12/098526
Enrollment
84
Registered
2025-12-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: R030- Elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension

Interventions

Intervention1: Religious Recitation: Religious Recitation improves Blood pressure and heart rate compared to another treatment or control. Intervention2: Religious Recitation-Gayatri Mantra: Religious

Sponsors

Ms Rachana Chauhan
Lead Sponsor
Ms Sneha Arya
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals diagnosed with prehypertension. Prehypertensive patients who are between age group 30 70 years. Prehypertensive patients who are either taking any medication or not taking medication for prehypertension. Prehypertensive patients who are willing to include religious recitation for the duration of the study. Prehypertensive patients who are Hindu by religion.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Prehypertensive patients who are deaf and mentally disturbed. Prehypertensive patients who are already regularly reciting the Gayatri Mantra in their daily routine.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) measured using a calibrated manual sphygmomanometer Change in resting heart rate (beats per minute) measured manuallyTimepoint: Day 0 and Day 16—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
N/ATimepoint: N/A—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMs Sneha Arya

Institute of Nursing Sciences

rachusneh1724@gmail.com9925524389

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026