Registry study of PTRA in difficult-to-control blood pressure
Part of Heart & circulation, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study keeps track of people with renovascular hypertension (high blood pressure likely linked to blocked kidney arteries) who may receive a procedure called PTRA. It aims to understand who benefits and how kidney and heart outcomes change over time.
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Who can take part
- You have hard-to-control high blood pressure despite at least 3 medications (including a diuretic) at the right doses, and it stays high on 24-hour home-style blood pressure monitoring
- Your 24-hour blood pressure average is high enough (systolic at or above 130 mmHg) after monitored medication doses
- There are test results suggesting kidney artery narrowing that matters (ultrasound/renogram and an angiogram showing about 70% narrowing or more)
- If you are also dealing with worsening kidney function or repeated fluid-related heart problems, this may be part of what qualifies you
- You have either both kidney arteries narrowed, or one artery narrowed with only one functioning kidney (and not just a one-sided issue that’s being treated)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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