The Acute Effect of Exercise Type And Timing on Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Intra-Ocular Pressure in Individuals With Glaucoma (The ACHIEVE-project).
Voluntary written informed consent of the participant or their legally authorized representative has been obtained prior to any screening procedures
At least 18 years of age at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF)
Patients with POAG AND \[elevated BP OR hypertension (Average SBP on office BP and Home BP ≥120 mmHg AND/OR Average DBP on office BP and Home BP ≥70 mmHg 26) with or without the use of anti-hypertensive medication\]
Patients without recent changes in medication and glaucoma care within the past four weeks.
You may not be if
Not able to provide informed consent
SBP and/or DBP are ≥ 150 mmHg and/or ≥ 95 mmHg, respectively, on office BP at screening AND on home BP measurement conducted in the week following screening (to identify White Coat Hypertension) to ensure safety. These patients require referral for early treatment.
Aberrant cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) at screening (Life-threatening arrhythmias, ischemia,…)
Unable to perform one or more of the four exercise sessions due to physical and or mental limitations (severe lung disease, musculoskeletal issues, unstable angina,…)
Severe osteoarthritis pending knee replacement surgery (these patients may be unable to perform the IRE (i.e. wall squat exercise)
Unable to communicate in Dutch
Active malignancy
Participation in an interventional Trial with an investigational medicinal product (IMP), exercise intervention or device
Clareo Health | The Acute Effect of Exercise Type And Timing on Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Intra-Ocular Pressure in Individuals With Glaucoma (The ACHIEVE-project).
