NCT05987436

Effect of Aerobic Exercise in Patients With Essential Hypertension

Effects of Supervised Versus Unsupervised Aerobic Exercise Training on Weight Loss, Functional Capacity, Quality of Life and Depression Level in Patients With Essential Hypertension

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 138 (actual)
• Sponsor: TC Erciyes University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the effects of a supervised aerobic exercise training program on weight loss, functional capacity, quality of life (QoL), and depression levels in patients with essential hypertension.

Detailed description

Patients who chose the treatment type according to personal preferences were divided into two groups: Group 1(n:91) exercised for six weeks, five sessions per week under the supervision of a medical doctor in the aerobic exercise laboratory, and group 2(n:47) was advised to maintain dietary habits and physical activity levels. Body weight, serum lipid levels, functional capacity, QoL, and depression level of all the participants were evaluated at baseline and 6 weeks later.

Conditions

• Aerobic Exercise
• Essential Hypertension

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Supervised Aerobic Exercise	Group 1 exercised for six weeks, five sessions per week under the supervision of a medical doctor in the aerobic exercise laboratory.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-11-01
• Primary completion: 2019-04-01
• Completion: 2019-12-01
• First posted: 2023-08-14
• Last updated: 2023-08-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)