hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
forest bathing group:forest bathing for 7d
city group:staying in urban area for 7d
Sponsors
Zhejiang hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) patients with diagnosed essential hypertension; (2) aged from 65 to 85 years; (3) class I–III cardiac function according to the criteria of American New York Heart Association and capable of taking care of themselves in daily life; (4) BP, with or without medical intervention, less than 180/110 mmHg;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) catching cold or suffering other acute diseases two weeks prior to the trial or during the trial process; (2) chronic history including cancer, serious liver, kidney, brain, heart, lung diseases, etc.; (3) acute myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular accident within six months; experienced a severe trauma or a major surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Human interleukin-6; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Human tumor necrosis factor-a;Testosterone;Amino end forebrain natriuretic peptide;endothelin-1;Renin;Angiotensinogen;Angiotensin II;Cortisol;Hypersensitivity C reactive protein;angiotensin II receptor;angiotensin II receptor 2;Total SOD;MDA;BP;P;Blood oxygen saturation;Heart rate variability;POMS;POMS; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactGuofu WANG
Zhejiang hospital
Outcome results
None listed