Could a blood pressure cuff help your brain after a stroke?

NCT ID NCT07503301

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Disease control Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether repeatedly inflating a blood pressure cuff on the arm (called remote ischemic conditioning) can improve thinking and memory in people who have had a stroke or have small vessel brain disease. Eighty participants will receive the treatment twice daily for 3 months. Researchers will measure changes in brain scans, stroke severity, and cognitive tests to see if this simple, safe technique helps the brain recover.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) using a blood pressure cuff device
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to protect the brain and reduce cognitive decline after a stroke.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 80 people. Results from similar trials have been mixed, and the benefit may be small or not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cerebral infarction Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases cerebrovascular disorder stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SMALL VESSEL CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE STROKE

Contacts and locations

Locations

2ndAffiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang Universit, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China

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