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Not yet recruitingNCT07318012Updated Jan 7, 2026

Handgrip Exercise Versus Walking on Blood Pressure

An interventional study of Isometric Handgrip Exercise and Walking Exercise in Hypertensive Patients, sponsored by Mansoura University. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-01-07.

Sponsored by Mansoura University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Feb 2026, 8 months ago, but the record still lists the study as not yet recruiting.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
99
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
20 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The goal of this clinical study is to compare the effectiveness of isometric handgrip exercise versus walking exercise in improving blood pressure among hypertensive patients. The main question is Which of two exercise (Isometric Handgrip Exercise versus Walking Exercise) will be more effective in improvement Blood Pressure

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Conditions studied

  • Hypertensive Patients
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In context

Lead sponsor

Mansoura University is the lead sponsor of 1,077 studies on the registry; 183 are open to participants now.

Of its 9 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

stage 1 hypertension Medically stable

  • Able to understand and follow instructions
  • Willing to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

    • Stage 2 hypertension

      • Recent cardiovascular events
      • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
      • Severe orthopedic limitations
      • Neurological disorders
      • Pregnancy
      • Recent changes in antihypertensive medication (within 3 months)
      • Severe cardiac arrhythmias
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
99 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1

    Isometric Handgrip Exercise

    Procedure: Isometric Handgrip Exercise

  • Experimental
    2

    Walking Exercise

    Procedure: Walking Exercise

  • No intervention
    3

    Control Group

Interventions

  • ProcedureIsometric Handgrip Exercise

    perform Isometric bilateral Handgrip Exercise

  • ProcedureWalking Exercise

    Walking Exercise

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Blood Pressure measurment

    decrease blood pressure measurement (systolic and dyastolic assessment)

    Time frame: 5 days

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 7, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07318012
Lead sponsor
Mansoura University
Responsible party
Heba Abubakr Mohamed Salama (Assistant Professor, Mansoura University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jan 5, 2026
Start date
Dec 20, 2025 (estimated)
Primary completion
Feb 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Apr 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Jan 7, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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