Blood Pressure, Heart Rate
Conditions
Keywords
Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Sexual Activity
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the amount of cardiac work as measured by heart rate and blood pressure during physical exertion compared to sexual activity.
Detailed description
Physical exertion will be measured by a standardized treadmill test. Sexual activity will be performed in the study subject's home with his/her spouse or regular partner. Each study subject will wear a blood pressure and heart rate monitor at home during their sexual activity and will be asked to complete a one page diary upon completion of the activity. Normotensive and subject with mild hypertension will be studied to determine if hypertensive subjects have a relatively greater increase in their blood pressure during either physical exercise or sexual activity.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTreadmill testing
Patients will have a exercise stress test using a Bruce protocol during which time heart rates and blood pressures will be monitored and the patient's percieved exertion level monitored and recorded
BEHAVIORALAmbulatory Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Monitoring
Patients will wear an ambulatory blood pressure monitor and an heart rate monitor during one sexual encounter.
Sponsors
Pfizer
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteri 1\) Male or female age 40-80
Exclusion criteria
1. Current sexual partner less than six months duration or sexually inactive patients defined as engaging in sexual intercourse less than one time monthly 2. Uncontrolled hypertension (resting blood pressure \>160/100); secondary hypertension; renal failure (serum creatinine \>3.0); congestive heart failure (NYHA functional Class III-IV); acute coronary syndrome; PCI or open heart surgery within past 3 months; cerebrovascular disease within the past 6 months and any other major medical or psychiatric disorder. * Individuals who regularly (more than 3 times weekly) perform rigorous physical exercise. * Individuals unable to perform an exercise treadmill stress test. * Lack of informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| physical stress during exercise | during one measured encounter |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed