Mini workouts may tame high blood pressure
NCT ID NCT07453550
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether doing very short wall-squats (just a few minutes) at four different times each day can lower blood pressure in people with hypertension or pre-hypertension. Researchers will compare this approach to doing all the squats at once. The goal is to find a simple, practical exercise routine that fits into a busy day and helps control blood pressure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- wall-squat exercise
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, time-efficient exercise routine to help manage blood pressure without medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 45 participants. The exercise is very brief, so the blood pressure benefits may be small or not last long.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 55 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: * 18-55 yrs. * 24 hour average BP \>110/70 mmHg, but \< 160 systolic blood pressure * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Currently taking anti-hypertensive medication smokers and alcohol drinkers Inability to undertake exercise intervention (resistance and isometric exercise) Current medical history of any of the following: hyperaldosteronism Diabetes mellitus (Type 1 or type 2) Heart disease Stroke or transient ischemic attack Peripheral neuropathy Aortic aneurysm and/or peripheral arterial disease If female, pregnancy or currently breast feeding Enrolled in another Clinical Trial of an Interventional Medicinal Product or Medical Device or other interventional study Medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make the participant unsuitable for the study On long term warfarin Allergies to blood pressure cuff materials or ultrasound gel Previous medication history of any of the following: hyperaldosteronism Heart disease Stroke or transient ischemic attack Peripheral neuropathy Aortic aneurysm and/or peripheral arterial disease thromboembolism Infection within limb within 3 months On long term warfarin Allergies to blood pressure cuff materials or ultrasound gel
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Hartford
RECRUITINGWest Hartford, Connecticut, 06117, United States
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