A Comparative study to observe the effect of Meditation in Hypertension
Rajesh S Kolarkar, Rajashree Kolarkar
National Journal of Research in Ayurved Science May 5, 2018 DOI: 10.52482/ayurlog.v1i01.105 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Comparative interventional study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 30 |
| Population | Male and female patients with hypertension |
| Duration | 12 weeks |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | The text reports that 12 weeks of daily meditation practice in 30 patients with hypertension produced an overall reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The study also set out to compare stress values and lipid profiles between two groups, but no numerical results or statistical comparisons are given in the available abstract. |
Abstract
Primary objective was to evaluate and compare the change or reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) in sitting position from baseline (week 0) to the end point (Week 12) between two groups, to evaluate and compare the change or reduction in Stress value between two groups and Secondary Objective was to observe and compare change in lipid profiles between two groups. Methods: In a comparative interventional study Group A 30 patients of hypertension of male and female were given training in relaxation and meditation. Study was performed in YMT Ayurvedic Medical College and Smt. K.G. Mittal college and Sanjivani Ayurvedic centre Mumbai.The study was conducted on 30 patients including both male and female practicing daily meditation for 12 weeks to observe effect of meditation in hypertension. This showed an overall reduction of systolic and diastolic blood pressure.