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Isometric Resistance Exercise for Hypertension

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Hypertension
Registration Number
NCT06510998
Lead Sponsor
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - a suboptimal daytime SBP of >135-160 mmHg on a 24-h ABPM<br><br> - reported no regular physical activity or less than that recommended for adults by<br> the World Health Organization (e.g. <150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic<br> exercise per week)<br><br> - on stable doses of anti-HT medication(s) for =4 weeks if the patient is receiving<br> drug treatments;<br><br> - agree for no drug changes during the intervention period (24 weeks);<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - cannot provide informed consent<br><br> - unwillingness to repeat ABPM<br><br> - relative contraindications to ABPM (i.e. diagnosed atrial fibrillation, nighttime<br> workers, occupational drivers, or patients with bleeding tendencies)<br><br> - severe osteoarthritis pending knee replacement surgery<br><br> - known secondary HT<br><br> - use of =3 anti-HT medications at maximum doses or =4 anti-HT medications<br><br> - SBP or DBP are >160 mmHg or >100 mmHg, respectively, on ABPM at baseline or at 12<br> weeks follow-up to ensure safety<br><br> - pregnancy/breastfeeding<br><br> - active malignancy

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
daytime systolic blood pressure (BP) assessed via ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Other blood pressure indices;Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity;flow-mediated dilation of brachial artery
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