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(The effect of physical therapy on hypertension patients) [Chinese - simplified characters]
Yan Y-L
Zhongguo Linchuang Kangfu [Chinese Journal of Clinical Rehabilitation] 2002 Nov 15;6(21):3276-3277
clinical trial
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical effect of physical therapy in the recovery treatment of the hypertension. METHOD: 156 cases hypertension patients (phase I hypertension 84 case, phase II 52 cases) were randomly divided into two groups: the treatment group (n = 70) were treated by drugs and physical therapy, the control group were treated only by drugs. Blood pressure (Bp), drugs-used situation were measured before treatment and 2 months, 4 months and 6 months after treatment, all patients were followed up for two years. RESULTS: Average systolic blood pressure, average diastolic blood pressure in treatment group were obviously lower than that in control group (p < 0.05). The rate of withdrawal and decrease drugs obviously higher than control group (p < 0.01); the incidence of complication were significantly lower than control group (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION: We can achieve the obviously effect by the physical therapy add drugs to control blood pressure, improve syndromes, decrease drug and complication than control group.

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