Hypertension. Essential (primary) hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: 8 weekly 2 hours sessions of Mindfulness training is conducted by a PhD in psychology, And then they will do homework for 4 weeks which is reported weekly in the f
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 59 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Hypertension with the approval of a specialist The history of regular visits to the center for at list the past 6 months Absence of alcohol and substance abuse Failure to receive psychological treatment in the past year Ability to attend medical sessions Earn a minimum score of 7 from the DASS21 questionnaire before starting the study Lack of pregnancy and lactation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Acute psychological illness Having chronic illnesses, such as cancer or any other serious medical conditions Participate in psychotherapy sessions outside the research project protocol
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety, Depression and Stress. Timepoint: Beginning of the study and 13 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: DASS21 questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood pressure. Timepoint: Beginning of the study and 13 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: In a sitting position from right arm after 15 minutes rest with a standard Mercury barometer. The mean of 2 measures (5 minutes interval) will be considered as blood pressure.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Beginning of the study and 13 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: short form (SF)-36 QUESTIONNAIRE. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Anahita Babak
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed