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Wall squats may lower blood pressure and slow artery damage, new study suggests

NCT ID NCT07665034

Disease control Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tests whether doing wall squat exercises for 14 minutes, three times a week, can lower blood pressure and slow the buildup of plaque in arteries. Researchers will compare 100 people doing the squats with 100 people doing gentle stretching, all with high blood pressure. The goal is to see if this simple exercise can improve blood pressure and artery health over one year.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
isometric resistance exercise (wall squat)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help control blood pressure and reduce heart disease risk.
What could go wrong
This is a mid-sized early study, not a large final-stage trial. The expected blood pressure drop is modest, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 200 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. asymptomatic clinically stable adults 2. aged \>18 years 3. Both genders 4. Suboptimal BP (on stable medication) with SBP 135-160mmHG on ambulatory BP monitoring (AMBP) 5. Agreeable to no drug changes in coming 1 year 24 weeks 6. Agreeable to provide informed written consent form 7. Agreeable to have AMBP and ultrasonic (FMD \& IMT) scan third (baseline, 24 weeks and preferably 1 year) Exclusion Criteria: 1. relative contraindications to AMBP (e.g. atrial fibrillation) 2. severe osteoarthritis of knee 3. known secondary HT 4. pregnancy/breastfeeding 5. active malignancy 6. Serious coronary profiles, (unstable angina), renal or hepatic derangement 7. Need to change medications for control BP at 24 weeks ( SBP\>160 mmHg)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

atherosclerosis atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease essential hypertension hypertensive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics

    RECRUITING

    Shatin, Hong Kong

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