Kidney nerve treatment for hard-to-control high blood pressure
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a procedure that uses sound waves to calm overactive kidney nerves, which may help lower blood pressure in people whose high blood pressure is hard to treat or who cannot tolerate blood pressure medicines.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with essential high blood pressure (not caused by another condition).
- Your blood pressure is still high (140/90 or higher) even while taking 1 to 2 blood pressure medicines, or you cannot tolerate these medicines.
- You must be willing to stop your blood pressure medicines for 2 weeks before the procedure to check your blood pressure.
- Your kidney anatomy must be suitable for the procedure (doctor will check with imaging).
- You must not have certain serious health conditions like type 1 diabetes, severe kidney disease, or a history of stroke or heart attack.
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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