Why the study?
Does Gamelan-assisted progressive muscle relaxation reduce blood pressure more effectively than progressive muscle relaxation alone in hypertensive elderly individuals?
Population
58 hypertensive elderly individuals in Malang, Indonesia (55 completed the study)
Comparison
Music-assisted progressive muscle relaxation… vs Progressive muscle relaxation alone, twice a…
Design
RCT, randomly assigned
Follow-up
8 weeks
Key result
Gamelan music-assisted progressive muscle relaxation significantly reduced systolic blood pressure by 18.87 mmHg compared to a 6.58 mmHg reduction with progressive muscle relaxation alone in hypertensive patients.
Authors
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May support culturally adapted relaxation for elderly hypertension in low-resource settings; leaves open superiority to PMR alone in larger trials.
RCT (n=58)
Randomly assigned
No
Does Gamelan-assisted progressive muscle relaxation reduce blood pressure more effectively than progressive muscle relaxation alone in hypertensive elderly individuals?
Absolute Event Rate: 18.87% vs 6.58%
p-value: p=<0.001
Gamelan-assisted progressive muscle relaxation is an effective complementary therapy for reducing blood pressure in elderly patients with primary hypertension.
Rahmawati et al. (2023) conducted an RCT in Primary hypertension (n=58). Gamelan music-assisted progressive muscle relaxation vs. Progressive muscle relaxation alone was evaluated on Reduction in systolic blood pressure (p=<0.001). Gamelan music-assisted progressive muscle relaxation significantly reduced systolic blood pressure by 18.87 mmHg compared to a 6.58 mmHg reduction with progressive muscle relaxation alone in hypertensive patients.
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