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Squeeze away hypertension? handgrip training shows promise

NCT ID NCT03896334

Disease control Sponsor: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether doing a simple handgrip squeezing exercise three times a week for 24 weeks could lower blood pressure in people with hypertension. 139 adults with controlled high blood pressure took part. The goal was to see if this easy exercise could help manage blood pressure without medication.

What this could mean

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Active substance
isometric handgrip training (a simple squeezing exercise)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free exercise routine to help control blood pressure and reduce heart disease risk.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study, but the effects on 24-hour blood pressure are still uncertain. The exercise may not work for everyone, and results may vary.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

139 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2019

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of hypertension, controlled by up to three antihypertensive medications * Blood pressure levels between 130 and 180 mmHg * No high cardiovascular risk (no other cardiovascular, metabolic or pulmonary disease nor any signals or symptoms of these disease) * Not engaged in a physical exercise program for at least six months * Not present cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment ≥ 26 points) Exclusion Criteria: * Adherence to less than 85% of training sessions * Diagnosis of other cardiovascular diseases or diabetes during the course of the study * Adherence to another supervised physical exercise program * Change in medication class and/ or dose during the study * Aggravation of the disease (i.e. blood pressure above 180 or use of four or more medications).

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hypertensive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Hypertension

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

    Recife, Brazil

  • Federal University of Amazonas

    Parintins, Brazil

  • Federal University of Sergipe

    Aracaju, Brazil

  • Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

    Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Brazil

  • Universidade Nove de Julho

    São Paulo, Brazil

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