University of Rijeka completes pilot trial on mindfulness, forest bathing in hypertensive women
A completed pilot study registered retrospectively compared an eight-week mindfulness course and a guided forest bathing program against usual care in older women with treated hypertension.
- The trial, "A Holistic Approach to the Management of Arterial Hypertension in Older Women" (NCT07709962, acronym SHIFT), is listed as completed, with an actual start of 2025-02-03 and study completion of 2025-05-30. The status is completed with a start date of 2025-02-03 and study completion of 2025-05-30.1 The study evaluated two adjunctive non-pharmacological interventions, an eight-week Mindfulness-Based Living Course and a guided forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku) program, against a non-randomized comparison group in older women with treated arterial hypertension.1 A total of 60 women over 60 years of age were planned for enrollment, split evenly across the two intervention groups and a usual-care comparison group.1 The primary outcome was perceived stress, measured with the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale.1 The record notes that the study is being registered retrospectively, after data collection was already complete.1
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The University of Rijeka registered one completed pilot study this week.
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