Hypertension and Osteopathic Treatment (HOT)
Prehypertension, Hypertension, Osteopathic Manipulation
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Prehypertension
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Blood pressure meeting the criteria for pre-hypertension (130-139/85-89) or stage 1 hypertension (140-159/90-99) at two different instances
- Otherwise healthy adult patients consenting to study participation
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence of co-morbid renal or liver disease
- medication regimen of more than one anti-hypertensive medication
- Presence of pre-existing heart disease, CAD (coronary artery disease), severe stenotic valvular disease, CHF (congestive heart failure), cardiomyopathy
- Presence of condition that would make application of OMT protocol impossible
- Pregnancy
- Patient refusal
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
OMT Group
Control Group
During the initial visit, the subject will have his BP recorded manually by the osteopathic physician in a standardized fashion. The subject will then undergo the OMT protocol and have his BP recorded again immediately afterwards. This will represent the conclusion of the initial visit. There will be 2 subsequent visits about 2-3 weeks apart that will be identical to this visit. Following the third visit, the next follow-up will be 2 months afterwards. However, the patient will only have his BP checked, and will not undergo an OMT treatment. The final visit will be another 2 months afterwards and will also be a simple BP check with no OMT treatment. The principles of lifestyle modification (diet/exercise/weight loss) will also be discussed at each visit.
Patients in this arm will only receive lifestyle modification recommendations at each visit, along with a BP check. No antihypertensive medication changes will be made unless indicated by the guidelines.