Health Condition 1: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 10 Hz Binaural Beats: 10-minute exposure to a perceived 10 Hz beat (440 Hz in one ear, 430 Hz in the other) delivered via over-ear stereo headphones.
Control Intervention1: Pure Tone (4
Sponsors
Gokul v Pillai
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1Diagnosis of Hypertension 2Stable Antihypertensive Medication Regimen 3Adequate Hearing
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1Significant Cardiac Arrhythmias 2Significant or Uncontrolled Medical Conditions 3Use of Specific Confounding Medications that directly affect the autonomic system. 4Major Neurological or Psychiatric Disorders 5Auditory System Disorders 6Regular Use of Auditory Entertainment Technology 7Current Participation in Another Clinical Trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1 Changes in Blood Pressure (BP) Measured in the supine position both before and immediately after the audio intervention using a Mercury Sphygmomanometer. 2 Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Time Domain Changes in parameters such as SDNN (Standard Deviation of NN intervals) and RMSSD (Root Mean Square of Successive Differences). 3Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Frequency Domain Changes in the LF HF ratio (Low Frequency High Frequency ratio), which provides a view of autonomic balanceTimepoint: Baseline: 5 minutes pre-exposure. During Intervention: A stable 5-minute segment (minutes 5 through 9) of the 10-minute audio session. Post-Intervention: Immediately following the 10-minute exposure. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| nilTimepoint: nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactGokul v Pillai
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU
Outcome results
None listed