Status:

RECRUITING

Sex Effects on Blood Pressure With Handgrip Training

Lead Sponsor:

University of Massachusetts, Boston

Conditions:

Blood Pressure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this intervention is to compare the blood pressure response of young females and males to a single bout of static handgrip exercise before and after static handgrip training (4 weeks). Th...

Detailed Description

Hypertension is still the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and a silent independent predictor of all-cause death worldwide. Projections for the US suggest that 41% of adults w...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Ages between 18-40 years;
  • Normal blood pressure as defined by the American Heart Association (\<130/90 mmHg);
  • BMI \< 30 kg/m2;
  • No cardiovascular risk factors and no clinically diagnosed cardiovascular disease;
  • Being recreationally active (≤ 2 days of structured physical activity);
  • Able to speak English.

Exclusion

  • Diagnosed with cardiovascular disease (e.g., coronary artery disease, heart failure), musculoskeletal (i.e., osteoporosis and sarcopenia), metabolic disease (e.g., diabetes mellitus) and kidney disease;
  • Taking antihypertensive or other vasoactive medications and cardioactive medication;
  • Diagnosed with depression and/or anxiety disorders;
  • Long COVID;
  • Being a smoker;
  • Being pregnant or having menstrual irregularities.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06215014

Start Date

March 1 2024

End Date

October 1 2025

Last Update

May 13 2024

Active Locations (2)

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UMassachusetts Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02125

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University of Massachusetts Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02125