Cuff workout: new study tests blood pressure effects of restricted exercise
NCT ID NCT06529068
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how doing isometric (static) exercises with a cuff that limits blood flow affects blood pressure and heart function. Twenty-one healthy young adults did exercises under three conditions: no cuff, a wide rigid cuff, and a narrow elastic band. The goal was to see if the type of cuff changes the body's response.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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21 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: \- Apparently healthy young adults aged between 18 - 40 years old and signed the informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Abnormal clotting times * Acid-base imbalance/acidosis * Arterial calcification * Atherosclerotic vessels * Cardiopulmonary conditions * Diabetes * Dialysis/central venous access * General/local infection * High intracranial pressure * Hip, pelvis, or femur fracture * History of venous thromboembolism * Hypertension * Immobility for greater than 48 hours in the past month * Immobilizing cast * Implanted medical device * Lymphectomies * Obesity * Open fracture * Open or unhealed soft tissue injuries * Paralysis * Peripheral vascular disease * Pregnancy/postpartum * Prior revascularization * Renal compromise * Severe crush injuries * Sickle cell trait/anemia * Skin grafts * Stroke * Temporary nerve damage * Thrombophilia * Tumor/cancer * Varicose veins * Vascular grafting
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cardiovascular Aging Research Laboratory
Austin, Texas, 78712-1415, United States
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