Hypertension Circulatory System Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Current participant inclusion criteria as of 24/08/2020: 1. Express a willingness to participate in the study 2. Aged 30-60 years 3. Diastolic blood pressure >80 mmHg and systolic blood pressure >130 mmHg Previous participant inclusion criteria: 1. Express a willingness to participate in the study 2. Age between 25 - 65 years 3. DBP >80mm Hg and SBP >130mm Hg
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Deafness, ear surgeries, and ear infections 2. Ear implants and hearing aids 3. Terminally ill patients 4. Planned surgery during the course of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood pressure measured at baseline and 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| At baseline and three months: 1. Anthropometry: 1.1. Waist to Hip Ratio (cm) 1.2. Body Mass Index (BMI) (kg/m²) 2. Physiological variables: 2.1. Heart rate (bpm) 2.2. SPO2 3. Anxiety level measured using the stress assessment questionnaire - STAI (State Trait Anxiety Inventory) 4. Lipid profile (blood test): 4.1. Total Cholesterol (TC) 4.2. High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) 4.3. Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) 4.4. Very Low Density Lipoprotein (VLDL) 4.5. Triglycerides (TG) 5. Oxidative stress markers (blood test): 5.1. Malondialdehyde level (MDA) (spectrophotometric method) 5.2. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) (spectrophotometric method) | — |
Countries
India