The Effect of MediYoga on Sleep Quality, Blood Pressure, and Quality of Life in Older Adults with Hypertension:

NCT ID: NCT06553820

Last Updated: 2024-11-13

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 180 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-11-04
• Study Completion Date: 2026-07-31

Brief Summary

The goal of this Randomized Controlled Trial is to test if an intervention consisting of Yoga can increase quality of sleep and health related quality of life and decrease BP. Secondary to explore and describe the implementation of a yoga intervention and the participants' experiences and perspectives on the intervention in a process evaluation.

The main question it aims to contribute knowledge about intervention of Yoga in a home environment for individuals with hypertension aged 65 years or older. Participants will (if they got selected into one of the two interventions groups), participate in Yoga exercises delivered by an app for 2 times a week for 10 weeks. Researchers will compare the intervention groups with the control group to see if Medi yoga has an effect in older people with hypertension.

Detailed Description

Hypertension is a common disease, and it is estimated that by 2025 one third of the world's population will have hypertension. The prevalence is increasing with age, and among older persons above the age of 90, 71% of women and 65 % of men have hypertension. Hypertension is related to cardiovascular illness, such as myocardial infarction, stroke, and death.

Poor subjective sleep quality has a significant association with an elevated risk of hypertension. Sleep disturbances are a significant risk factor for the development of depression in older adults. A recent review concluded that non-pharmacological interventions have the potential to improve self-reported sleep quality among older adults. There appears to be increasing evidence to support the long-term effect of virtual mindfulness-based interventions and their impact on sleep quality.

Several recent reviews have concluded that breathing exercises can be used as an alternative non-pharmacological therapy to lower blood pressure, but highlighted also that establish knowledge on duration and intensity needed to ensure the optimal effect.

The intervention follows the guidelines from MediYoga-MOSI, an evidence-based method developed in Sweden based on the classical kundalini tradition with elements from traditional Korean medicine and Ayurveda It has been adjusted to the Nordic context and is today used across the Swedish healthcare system.

The participants in the intervention group will participate in a breathing exercise, light yoga exercise and mindfulness intervention, as a review highlighted the effectiveness of combining these three elements. These programs will be translated into Danish and delivered via an app.

The participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: a control group, receiving usual care, or in one of two different intervention-groups in which the intervention takes place 2 times pr week for 10 weeks in addition to usual care. In group I the participants receive a 20-minute intervention, in group II the participants receive a 40-minute intervention. Participants receiving the intervention will be invited to participate online in follow-up sessions (after 2 and 6 weeks), where questions can be asked and adherence to intervention can be promoted

If the home-based MediYoga intervention proves effective, yoga exercises could serve as a supplementary treatment for blood pressure. Regular practice of MediYoga may also enhance patients' sleep quality and overall quality of life.

Statistical analysis will be performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences Program for the quantitative data. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics will be used for data analysis. Descriptive statistics include frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation, and inferential statistics include the chi-square test. The test of normality will be performed using the Shapiro-Wilk test. A paired t-test will apply to test for the significant differences within the groups and an unpaired t-test will be used to test for significant differences between the control and intervention groups. From comparable studies we expect an attrition rate of 50% since adherence to the intervention seem to be a challenge in comparable interventions where the patient must be physical active (like trials testing rehabilitation programs or yoga). Drop-out rate will be registered in a flowchart and both per protocol and intent-to-treat analyses will be performed. The level of significance was set as p<0.05. The analysis will be performed by a blinded statistician.

Conditions

Hypertension; Quality of Life; Quality of Sleep; Mental Health

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Intervention group I, yoga 20 minutes x2 pr week

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention group I, Yoga 20 minutes x2 pr week

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

App-based MediYoga exercises, 20 minutes per session, twice a week for a total of 10 weeks.

Intervention Group II, yoga 40 minutes pr week

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention Group II, Yoga 40 minutes x2 pr week

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

App-based MediYoga exercises, 40 minutes per session, twice a week for a total of 10 weeks.

Control group, no intervention

standard of care

Group Type: OTHER

Control Group, No intervention

Intervention Type: OTHER

standard of care only

Interventions

Intervention group I, Yoga 20 minutes x2 pr week

App-based MediYoga exercises, 20 minutes per session, twice a week for a total of 10 weeks.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Intervention Group II, Yoga 40 minutes x2 pr week

App-based MediYoga exercises, 40 minutes per session, twice a week for a total of 10 weeks.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Control Group, No intervention

standard of care only

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Older people ≥65 years
• Diagnosed with hypertension.
• Speaking and reading Danish.
• Being able to consent.
• No comorbidity that restricts them from participating in the intervention.
• Being the owner or user of a smartphone or tablet.

Exclusion Criteria

• Starting an antihypertension medication during the intervention
• Antihypertension medication is changed (more than 10% increase or reduction in an already used drug or a switch to another drug) during the intervention, which includes diuretics, ACE inhibitors, Calcium-blockers, or Angiotensin-2-blockers.
• Participated in mindfulness or yoga exercise regularly at any point during the last two years.
• Patients who have diagnosed sleep disorders for example sleep apnea or narcolepsy.
• Taking sleep medication regularly.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Herlev and Gentofte Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Signe Stelling Risom

Associated Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Herlev and Gentofte Hospital

Herlev, Copenhagen, Denmark

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Denmark

Central Contacts

Katrine Amdi, MSc

Role: CONTACT

katrine.vollbrecht.amdi@regionh.dk

+4538673867

Signe Risom, associated Prof.

Role: CONTACT

signe.stelling.risom@regionh.dk

Facility Contacts

Katrine Amdi, MSc

Role: primary

katrine.vollbrecht.amdi@regionh.dk

21302566

Signe Risom, associated Professor

Role: backup

signe.stelling.risom@regionh.dk

References

Risom SS, Amdi KV, Wahlstrom M, Rasmussen TB, Sharma S, Kabir ZN, Konradsen H. The effect of MediYoga on sleep-quality, blood pressure and quality of life among older people with hypertension: study protocol of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2025 Mar 20;25(1):109. doi: 10.1186/s12906-025-04846-6.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 40114123 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

H-24000021

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id