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
Active Locations (1)
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Local Health Unit of the Aveiro Region
Aveiro, Portugal