Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Randomized controlled crossover clinical study with healthy adult individuals diagnosed with hypertension, over 18 years of age. Participants will be randomized to 3 types of intervention, with a sing
Sponsors
Associação educacional nove de julho
Associação educacional nove de julho
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy individuals (without hypertension) and individuals with hypertension aged 18 years or older of both sexes; Mental State Examination as expected in relation to their level of education 13 points for illiterate 18 points for low/medium education and 26 points for high education
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of contraindications for Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (metal cochlear implant at the site of application); history of stroke; Coronary disease chronic obstructive or restrictive pulmonary; disease peripheral arterial disease hypo- or hypernatremia; hyper- or hypothyroidism; chronic atrial fibrillation; Diabetes Mellitus immune-dependent kidney disease chronicle
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate and compare the acute effect of Auricular Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve on blood pressure using a digital sphygmomanometer in healthy and hypertensive individuals, applied to three different sites of the vagus nerve branch;To evaluate and compare the acute effect of Auricular Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve on heart rate variability using a heart rate monitor in healthy and hypertensive individuals, applied to three different sites of the vagus nerve branch | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate and compare the acute effect of Auricular Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve on oxygen saturation using pulse oximetry in healthy and hypertensive individuals, applied to three different sites of the vagus nerve branch;To evaluate sympathetic activation through bilateral muscle grip test in healthy and hypertensive individuals before and after Auricular Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve applied to three different sites of the vagus nerve branch in healthy and hypertensive individuals | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFernanda Corrêa
Universidade Nove de Julho
Outcome results
None listed