Can artery scans reveal hidden damage from high blood pressure?
NCT ID NCT07760623
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study uses imaging scans to measure the size and blood flow speed in three key arteries—the carotid, renal, and femoral—in adults with high blood pressure. The goal is to see how hypertension affects these blood vessels, both structurally and functionally. By comparing measurements from both sides of the body, researchers hope to better understand the impact of high blood pressure on target organs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Radiographic imaging (ultrasound, CT/MRI, or contrast angiography) to measure artery diameter and blood flow velocity
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could improve how doctors assess blood vessel damage in people with high blood pressure, potentially guiding earlier or more targeted treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational imaging study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a new therapy. Results may vary depending on imaging methods and patient differences.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 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.
Who is studied
Hypertensive patient who underwent the radiographic measurement of structure and function of carotid artery, renal artery or femoral artery
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults ≥18 years with diagnosed hypertension by a clinician, both untreated and treated, including successfully treated participants. * Imaging evidence of at least 1 list of * Common carotid artery * Renal artery * Femoral artery Exclusion Criteria: * Fatal pathology and imaging * Pediatric or pregnant participants * Small vessel angiogram * Intravascular endoscopy * Intra-operative estimation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Invstigation center
Vadhana, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
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