Resistant Hypertension and Physical Activity Performed in a Heated Pool

Effects of Training in a Heated Pool in Patients With Refractory Hypertension

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01863082

Acronym

HAR

Enrollment

Registered

2013-05-27

Start date

2011-11-30

Completion date

2014-12-31

Last updated

2014-03-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hypertension, Resistant to Conventional Therapy

Keywords

Resistant Hypertension

Brief summary

patients with resistant hypertension will be submitted to an exercise protocol in a heated pool for three months

Detailed description

pacient´s blood pressure behavior will be compared before and after intervention

Interventions

OTHERexercise

practice of physical exercise

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

40 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* patients with uncontrolled blood pressure despite concurrent use of 3 antihypertensive agents, including a diuretic, or the need for more than 3 medications to control blood pressure

Exclusion criteria

* poor adherence to the treatment * obesity * diabetes * smokers * secondary causes of hypertension * motor disabilities to perform the training

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
blood pressure value	Change from Baseline in Blood Pressure at 3 months	participants will be followed for the duration of the exercise protocol, an expected average of 12 weeks

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Primary ContactLais GB Cruz

laligbcruz@yahoo.com.br+5511988811375

Backup ContactGuilherme V Guimarães, PhD

gvguima@usp.br+551126615419

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026