Zapping the brain to lower blood pressure? new trial launches
NCT ID NCT07566650
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new, non-drug treatment for high blood pressure called high-intensity transcranial alternating current stimulation (Hi-tACS). It uses gentle electrical currents on the scalp to stimulate the brain. The trial will include 50 adults with primary hypertension to see if this method can safely lower blood pressure over 4 weeks.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
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.
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18 to 65 years
- 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: * Clinical diagnosis of primary hypertension (Grade 1-3) as defined by the Chinese Hypertension Guidelines (Revised Edition 2024). * For females of childbearing potential, agreement to use contraception during the study. * Willing and able to comply with study procedures and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy during the study period. * Resistant hypertension (blood pressure uncontrolled despite adherence to ≥3 antihypertensive drugs of different classes at optimal doses, including a diuretic ), or known secondary hypertension. * History of severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease (e.g., myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure NYHA Class III-IV) within the past 6 months, or severe hepatic or renal dysfunction (defined as ALT/AST \>3× upper limit of normal \[ULN\], or eGFR \<30 mL/min/1.73 m²). * Uncontrolled sleep apnea syndrome, active infectious diseases, chronic wasting diseases, or significant cognitive impairment. * Current major psychiatric disorder as assessed by the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.). * Contraindications to tACS or MRI: implanted electronic devices, intracranial metal implants, or known history of seizures. * Skin lesions, eczema, or broken skin at the intended electrode placement sites. * Participation in another clinical trial involving an investigational product or device within 30 days prior to screening. * Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would jeopardize the patient's safety or compliance with the study protocol, or interfere with data interpretation.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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