Evaluation of the sustained effect of Viniyoga in the rehabilitation of hypertensive patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN27834915

Enrollment

300

Registered

2007-11-05

Start date

2007-05-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Arterial hypertension Circulatory System Arterial hypertension

Interventions

Viniyoga or Progressive Relaxation group training (maximum 10 people per group), 45 minutes per session, five days a week for three weeks.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Arterial Hypertension.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association [NYHA] II or more) 2. Relevant rhythm disorders 3. Relevant pulmonary disease 4. Dialyses 5. Surgery within the last four weeks 6. ST-elevation myocardial infarction within the last four weeks

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess whether more participants in the intervention group will maintain the method taught compared to those in the control group, assessed at three weeks (i.e. at the moment of discharge from our hospital) and six months after the discharge from the hospital.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The following will be measured at six months: 1. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [HADS] 2. 36-item Short Form health survey (SF-36) 3. Heart rate variability 4. Blood pressure 5. Use of antihypertensive medication	—

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026