Pedal your way to a healthier brain: new study tests exercise for hypertension
NCT ID NCT06035094
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether 10 weeks of stationary bike exercise could improve brain health and lower blood pressure in adults aged 35-65 with hypertension and a BMI of 25 or higher. Participants were assigned to moderate or high-intensity exercise sessions. The main goal was to see if exercise improves a Brain Care Score based on lifestyle factors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- exercise (stationary bicycle)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that regular exercise improves brain health and helps control blood pressure in people with hypertension.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 35 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Exercise benefits vary by individual.
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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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35 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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35 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * diagnosed with hypertension * have a body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2 * are between the ages of 35-65 years old * access to a smart phone that allows installation of 2 two applications that record your workouts * pass a fitness evaluation. Exclusion Criteria: * do not have hypertension * weight over 300 lbs * unable to pass the fitness evaluation * BMI less than 25kg/m2
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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UAB
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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