I10.9
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: We conduct an attachment interview (Adult Attachment Projective Picture System) and an attachment-related Stressor (Separation Recall) in patients with essential Hypertension and measure card
Sponsors
Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Uniklinik Ulm
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: age between 18 and 80, sufficient knowledge of German language. For group of patients with hypertension: diagnosed hypertension with at least 1 anti-hypertensive drug
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: for hypertension group: secondary hypertension, severe left ventricular dysfunction, stroke with cognitive residuals, severe valve stenosis or insufficiency, actual malignoma, end stage renal disease with dialyses, actual alcohol addiction, actual psychosis, dementia, chronic inflammatory diseases, actual cortisol intake, severe peripheral arterial occlusive disease, probable PTSD. Additionally for healthy group: any disease requiring constant medication except L-Thyroxin
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| cortisol which is measured in venous blood after a resting period of 10 minutes, after the interview, after the stressor and after another resting period. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| systolic and diastolic blood pressure which are measured after a resting period of 10 minutes, after the attachment interview, after the attachment-related stressor and after another resting period. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactElisabeth Balint
Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Uniklinik Ulm
Outcome results
None listed