Wall squats for blood pressure in adults with high blood pressure
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether doing wall squats can help lower blood pressure in adults with high blood pressure. It's a simple exercise you can do at home, and it might be an easy way to improve your heart health along with your usual medication.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 19 years of age or older.
- You have been diagnosed with high blood pressure and are seeing a doctor for it.
- Your blood pressure medication has been the same for at least 4 weeks.
- Your blood pressure is at least 130/80 (systolic/diastolic).
- You are able to do wall squats and agree to take part.
- You have not had a heart attack, stroke, or unstable chest pain in the last 6 months, and you don't have severe heart, knee, hip, back, kidney, or liver problems.
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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