WHO ICTRP trial

Getting a grip on hypertension in Uganda: giving repetitive isometric exercise…

ISRCTN46005092 · International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number (ISRCTN) · Recruiting

Key facts

Trial ID ISRCTN46005092
Public title Getting a grip on hypertension in Uganda: giving repetitive isometric exercise for blood pressure control
Scientific title Estimating the efficacy of isometric handgrip training on lowering blood pressure in patients with hypertension in Eastern Uganda compared to usual treatment
Primary sponsor Center for Public Health Research
Registry International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number (ISRCTN)
Recruitment status Recruiting
Study type Interventional
Phase Not Applicable
Countries Uganda
Conditions Hypertension stage 1 (BP >140-159/90-99 mmHg) Circulatory System
Interventions Participants will be randomized with equal allocation to intervention and control groups. A computer-generated randomization will be used for random permuted blocks of 4, 6, or 8 to allocate participants to either of the arms. The control…
Registration date Oct 31, 2024
Target size 250
Secondary IDs Nil known;Nil known;Nil known
Registry page isrctn.com

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