Wall squats may tame high blood pressure without drugs
NCT ID NCT06515054
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether doing wall squat exercises can help lower blood pressure in Chinese adults with hypertension. 50 participants who were not very active were randomly assigned to either a wall squat group or a stretching group for 24 weeks. The main goal was to see how easy it was to recruit people, and the study also measured blood pressure changes. Results may show a simple, drug-free way to help manage high blood pressure.
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Study facts
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- 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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * a suboptimal daytime SBP of \>135-160 mmHg on a 24-h ABPM * reported no regular physical activity or less than that recommended for adults by the World Health Organization (e.g. \<150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise per week); * on stable doses of anti-HT medication(s) for ≥4 weeks if the patient is receiving drug treatments * agree for no drug changes during the intervention period (24 weeks); Exclusion Criteria: * cannot provide informed consent * unwillingness to repeat ABPM * relative contraindications to ABPM (i.e. diagnosed atrial fibrillation, nighttime workers, occupational drivers, or patients with bleeding tendencies) * severe osteoarthritis pending knee replacement surgery * known secondary HT * use of ≥3 anti-HT medications at maximum doses or ≥4 anti-HT medications * SBP or DBP are \>160 mmHg or \>100 mmHg, respectively, on ABPM * pregnancy/breastfeeding * active malignancy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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School of public health and primary care
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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