Sound waves zapping belly fat may tame high blood pressure

NCT ID NCT06018493

First seen Apr 08, 2026 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 6 times

Summary

This study tested a new way to treat high blood pressure without pills. Doctors used focused ultrasound to modify fat around the kidney in 79 patients with mild hypertension who were not on medication. The goal was to see if this procedure could safely lower blood pressure compared to a sham (fake) procedure.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Jiangsu Province Hospital/The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China

  • Suzhou Municipal Hospital

    Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215000, China

  • The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China

  • The First People's Hospital of Changzhou

    Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

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