New device zaps kidney and liver nerves to tame high blood pressure
NCT ID NCT06907147
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a device that uses radiofrequency energy to disrupt nerve signals in the kidney and liver arteries, aiming to lower blood pressure in people with uncontrolled hypertension. About 175 adults aged 18-80 with high blood pressure despite medication will be enrolled. The main goal is to see if the procedure is safe and reduces blood pressure over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Multi-Organ Denervation Gemini System (a device that uses radiofrequency energy to disrupt nerve signals in the kidney and liver arteries)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, drug-free way to control high blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart and kidney problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early pilot study with only 175 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedure involves artery access and carries risks like bleeding or vessel damage.
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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 175 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 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: All Subjects (both cohorts): 1. ≥18 and ≤80 years of age. 2. Diagnosed with HTN and has a baseline office SBP ≥150 mmHg and \<180 mmHg and an office DBP ≥ 90 mmHg. 3. 24-hour average SBP ≥140 mmHg and \<170 mmHg measured by ABPM at Baseline. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Individual lacks appropriate renal artery OR common hepatic artery anatomy. 2. Prior renal or hepatic denervation. 3. History of NYHA Class III or IV heart failure within 6 months of screening visit. 4. Stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) within 6 months of screening visit or any history of stroke leading to permanent disability. 5. Documented Type 1 diabetes or use of insulin within 6 months. 6. Secondary cause of hypertension. 7. Documented condition that would prohibit or interfere with ability to obtain an accurate blood pressure measurement. 8. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of \<40 9. Pregnant, nursing or planning to become pregnant during the study. 10. Primary pulmonary arterial hypertension. 11. History or evidence of active / suspected chronic liver or biliary disease. 12. Current or chronic pancreatitis.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
18 sites in 6 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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BayCare Health System Mease Countryside Hospital
RECRUITINGSafety Harbor, Florida, 34695, United States
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Baylor Heart & Vascular Hospital
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75226, United States
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Henry Ford Providence Hospital
RECRUITINGSouthfield, Michigan, 48075-4818, United States
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Hippokration General Hospital
RECRUITINGAthens, 11527, Greece
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North Mississippi Medical Center
RECRUITINGTupelo, Mississippi, 38801-4934, United States
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Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute
RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32806, United States
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Piedmont Heart Institute
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30309-1281, United States
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Renown Regional Medical Center
RECRUITINGReno, Nevada, 89502, United States
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Royal Perth Hospital (Dobney Hypertension Centre)
RECRUITINGPerth, 6000, Australia
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Stanford Hospital and Clinics
RECRUITINGStanford, California, 94305, United States
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UT Health East Texas
RECRUITINGTyler, Texas, 75701, United States
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University Hospital Basel
RECRUITINGBasel, 4031, Switzerland
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University Hospital Erlangen
RECRUITINGErlangen, 91054, Germany
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University Hospital of Galway
RECRUITINGGalway, H91 YR71, Ireland
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University of North Carolina (UNC) Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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Universität des Saarlandes
RECRUITINGHomburg, 66421, Germany
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Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
RECRUITINGCamden, New Jersey, 08103, United States
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