NCT03909308

Brief Summary

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of a beach tennis session on 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure in adults with hypertension. The main hypothesis is that a single session of beach tennis would decrease ambulatory blood pressure compared with a non-exercise control session.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
24

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable hypertension

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2019

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2019

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 8, 2019

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 10, 2019

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 31, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 31, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

January 14, 2021

Status Verified

January 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

April 8, 2019

Last Update Submit

January 12, 2021

Conditions

Hypertension

Keywords

ExerciseBeach TennisSport trainingPost exercise hypotensionAmbulatory blood pressure monitoring

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Ambulatory Blood Pressure

    Day-time, night-time and 24h ambulatory blood pressure measured through automatic oscillometric device after 45 min of control session and beach tennis session

    24 hours after control and beach tennis sessions

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Systolic blood pressure

    45 minutes

  • Diastolic blood pressure

    45 minutes

  • Blood Pressure Variability

    24 hours

  • Enjoyment (PACES questionnaire)

    5 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Control session

NO INTERVENTION

Control session without any exercise. The participants remained in seated rest throughout 45 min.

Beach Tennis session

EXPERIMENTAL

The participants performed a beach tennis training session throughout 45 min.The session started with a standardized 5-minute warm-up consisting of basic techniques (i.e., serve, volley, forehand, and backhand) followed by three 12-minute beach tennis matches with 2-minute intervals between the games. We used regular beach tennis rules in the game, which was played on a regular beach tennis court (i.e., 16 m long by 8 m wide and net 1.70 m high).

Behavioral: Beach Tennis session

Interventions

Beach Tennis sessionBEHAVIORAL

The Beach Tennis training session will be composed by a warm up of 5 min of BT in which technical exercises (i.e., serve, volley, forehand and backhand) will be performed After that, 3 BT small games of 12 min with a 2 minute interval between games using the conventional rules of sport will be performed. Before the session and after each small game, data regarding heart rate, blood pressure and rate perceived exertion will be recorded.

Beach Tennis session

Eligibility Criteria

Age35 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Office blood pressure between 130-179 and 80-110 mmHg for systolic and diastolic blood pressure, respectively;
  • Non-engaged in structured exercise programs in the last 3 months before the beginning of this study;
  • Able to perform the proposed exercises.

You may not qualify if:

  • Underlying cardiovascular disease in the last 24 months such as acute myocardial infarction, angina, stroke or heart failure;
  • Diseases that reduce life expectancy;
  • Smokers;
  • BMI \>39.9 kg/m²;
  • Diabetic proliferative retinopathy.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-903, Brazil

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Domingues LB, Carpes LO, Fuchs SC, Ferrari R. Effects of a single beach tennis session on short-term blood pressure variability in individuals with hypertension: a randomized crossover trial. Blood Press Monit. 2022 Jun 1;27(3):185-191. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0000000000000586. Epub 2022 Mar 7.

    PMID: 35258025DERIVED

  • Carpes L, Jacobsen A, Domingues L, Jung N, Ferrari R. Recreational beach tennis reduces 24-h blood pressure in adults with hypertension: a randomized crossover trial. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2021 May;121(5):1327-1336. doi: 10.1007/s00421-021-04617-4. Epub 2021 Feb 15.

    PMID: 33590342DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

HypertensionMotor ActivityPost-Exercise Hypotension

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesBehaviorOrthostatic IntolerancePrimary DysautonomiasAutonomic Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesHypotension

Study Officials

  • Rodrigo Ferrari, PhD

    Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 8, 2019

First Posted

April 10, 2019

Study Start

February 1, 2019

Primary Completion

March 31, 2020

Study Completion

March 31, 2020

Last Updated

January 14, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-01

Locations

BR(1)