Vedic Medical Astrology in Essential Hypertension

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Previous studies have explored the correlation and impact of astrological events in relation of diseases, health concerns and relationship between birth chart and disease risk. Cardiovascular conditions, sleep and fertility were found significantly associated with moon phase. However, to best of our knowledge no study has documented the impact of astrological intervention in disease management. This is a randomised, multi-center, double blind placebo controlled clinical trial with two parallel arms. This trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Vedic medical astrological intervention for patients with mild to moderate hypertension,with respect to decreasing their blood pressure and improving their quality of life.

Official Title
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Vedic Medical Astrology in Essential Hypertension: A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study

Conditions
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Essential Hypertension

Intervention / Treatment
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* Combination Product: Vedic Medical Astrology
* Other: Placebo vedic medical astrology (PMA)


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients age between 35 and 60 years old, male and female; Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria of essential hypertension ( Patients taking antihypertensive drugs under the supervision of physicians. Patients having understanding of our study and willing to comply with astrological protocol. Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Patients who have been diagnosed as secondary hypertension or malignant hypertension Patients with comorbid conditions Patients with a chronic disease associated or psychiatric conditions which might not suitable for the study Patients who had been treated with any other alternative or complementary medicine during the previous three months

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 35 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Vedic Medical Astrology Group (VMA)<br> | Combination Product: Vedic Medical Astrology<br>* Individualised astrological based interventions were given including vedic counselling, diet, colors, gems, mantras and the worship deities as an adjuvent to ongoing conventional treatments<br>|
| Sham Comparator: Placebo vedic medical astrology (PMA)<br> | Other: Placebo vedic medical astrology (PMA)<br>* Conventional treatments were followed with counselling and diet suggestions. astrological interventions were not incorporated during the study phase.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Average systolic and average diastolic blood pressure | Blood pressure measured by 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring | change from baseline to 12-weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Changes in patients Quality of life | Health-related quality of life measure by S36 | change from baseline to 12-weeks |