Status:

RECRUITING

Evaluation of Two Isometric Exercises in the Reduction of the Blood Pressure in People With Resistant Hypertension

Lead Sponsor:

Universidade do Porto

Collaborating Sponsors:

Aveiro University

Conditions:

Resistant Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Hypertension remains the main preventable cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality, both in Europe and globally. Resistant hypertension, a severe phenotype of hypertension, is def...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults aged 40 to 75 years old, previously diagnosed with resistant hypertension, and on stable medication for at least 6 months.

Exclusion

  • People with secondary hypertension, heart failure, peripheral artery disease, atrial fibrillation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or renal failure; people with a cerebro-cardiovascular event in the previous 3 months; people with changes in pharmacological therapy in the previous 6 months; trained people (with regular participation (≥ 2x/week) in exercise training programs in the previous 3 months); people who have any contraindication to exercise; people with neurological and/ or orthopaedic conditions that will interfere with their participation in exercise, such as Parkinson's disease or knee osteoarthritis. Participants with low score (\<6) on the MMAS-8 will also be excluded.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 11 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06515795

Start Date

July 11 2024

End Date

September 1 2024

Last Update

July 23 2024

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Local Health Unit of the Aveiro Region

Aveiro, Portugal