None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Behavioral : Participants in the qigong group 1 will visit clinic and take qigong classess per week for 8 weeks. and they will be asked to practice qigong at home more than 2 times a week. Qigong grou
Sponsors
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria are as follows: (1) patient age between 19 and 70 years, (2) systolic blood pressure between 120 and 159 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) between 80 and 99 mm Hg as measured in a sitting position, and (3) the absence of objective signs of hypertension end-stage disease.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria are as follows: (1) serious symptomatic cardiac disease, including previous myocardial infarction, angina or heart failure; (2) previous transient ischemic attacks or stroke; (3) secondary hypertension; (4) taking medications that could affect hypertension, such as stimulants, central nervous system depressants; (5) necessity of antihypertensive medications; (6) concomitant illness that precludes participation, including diabetes, cancer, infectious disease, renal failure; (7) pregnancy or the possibility of pregnancy; (8) moderate to high risk of cardiac complications during exercise; or (9) inability to comprehend and complete the study assessments or comply with the study instructions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change of blood pressure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life (EQ5D, MYMOP2);change of hormone | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactJi-eun Park
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
Outcome results
None listed