Tokyo, Nov. 25 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000059866) titled 'New indices of arterial stiffness measured with an upper-arm oscillometric device in lifelong Japanese practitioners of tradi-tional vocal recitation: a pilot hypothesis-generating study' on Nov. 24.
Study Type:
Observational
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - Teikyo University of Science
Condition:
Condition - None (Observational study in community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults)
Classification by malignancy - Others
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - This study aims to examine whether long-term practice of traditional Japanese vocal recitation (shigin) is associated with arterial stiffness indices - arterial velocity pulse index (AVI) and arterial pressure volume index (API) - and to explore relationships with respiratory function (PEF) and a stress biomarker (salivary alpha-amylase).
Basic objectives2 - Efficacy
Eligibility:
Age-lower limit - 50
years-old
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Gender - Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria - Community-dwelling adults aged 50 years or older
Individuals who have received an explanation of the study and provided written informed consent
Individuals who meet one of the following:
(1) Long-term practitioners of Japanese poetry recitation (>=10 years of practice)
(2) Physically active individuals based on IPAQ criteria
(3) Inactive individuals with no regular exercise habits
Individuals who can safely undergo the physiological measurements (AVI, API, blood pressure, salivary amylase, PEF)
Key exclusion criteria - 1. History of major cardiovascular disease or cerebrovascular disease
2. Severe respiratory disorders or acute respiratory exacerbations
3. Any condition judged inappropriate for participation by the investigators
Target Size - 104
Recruitment Status:
Recruitment status - Completed
Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 03 Month 01 Day
Date of IRB - 2025 Year 04 Month 13 Day
Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 04 Month 13 Day
Last follow-up date - 2025 Year 11 Month 01 Day
To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068458
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