Set Volume of Optimal Resistance Exercise to Generate Hypotension
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03957746 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : May 21, 2019
Last Update Posted : May 21, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Hypertension Post-Exercise Hypotension Resistance Training | Other: Resistance training | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 20 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Crossover Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Set Volume of Optimal Resistance Exercise to Generate Hypotension in Hypertensive Elderly Subjects: a Crossover Study |
Actual Study Start Date : | May 13, 2019 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | June 2019 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 2019 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: 3 sets of resistance exercise |
Other: Resistance training
3, 6 or 9 sets of biceps curl with elastic bands at 20 repetition-maximum (RM) |
Experimental: 6 sets of resistance exercise |
Other: Resistance training
3, 6 or 9 sets of biceps curl with elastic bands at 20 repetition-maximum (RM) |
Experimental: 9 sets of resistance exercise |
Other: Resistance training
3, 6 or 9 sets of biceps curl with elastic bands at 20 repetition-maximum (RM) |
No Intervention: Rest |
- Blood pressure [ Time Frame: Baseline ]
- Blood pressure [ Time Frame: Immediately after the end of resistance training session ]
- Blood pressure [ Time Frame: 30 minutes after the end of resistance training session ]
- Blood pressure [ Time Frame: 60 minutes after the end of resistance training session ]
- Blood pressure [ Time Frame: 4 hours after the end of resistance training session ]
- Blood pressure [ Time Frame: 5 hours after the end of resistance training session ]
- Blood pressure [ Time Frame: 6 hours after the end of resistance training session ]
- Heart rate [ Time Frame: Baseline ]
- Heart rate [ Time Frame: Immediately after the end of resistance training session ]
- Heart rate [ Time Frame: 30 minutes after the end of resistance training session ]
- Heart rate [ Time Frame: 60 minutes after the end of resistance training session ]
- Heart rate [ Time Frame: 4 hours after the end of resistance training session ]
- Heart rate [ Time Frame: 5 hours after the end of resistance training session ]
- Heart rate [ Time Frame: 6 hours after the end of resistance training session ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 55 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Hypertensive subjects treated with antihypertensive medication
- Controlled blood pressure
- Age between 55 and 70 years old
- Sedentary (less than 150 minutes per week of moderate physical activity and/or 75 minutes per week of vigorous physical activity)
- Non-smokers
- Non-alcoholics
- Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any kidney, lung, neurological or psychiatric disease
- Unable to perform exercises
- Participation in other physical activity programs during the study or in the previous 3 months

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03957746
Contact: Jose Casaña | 656437371 | jose.casana@uv.es | |
Contact: Joaquín Calatayud | 625577509 | joaquin.calatayud@uv.es |
Spain | |
Primary Health-Care Center | Recruiting |
Rocafort, Valencia, Spain, 46111 | |
Contact: Jose C Granell, PhD 656437371 jose.casana@uv.es | |
Contact: Joaquín Calatayud, PhD 625577509 joaquin.calatayud@uv.es |
Principal Investigator: | Jose Casaña | University of Valencia | |
Study Chair: | Joaquín Calatayud | University of Valencia | |
Study Chair: | Alba Cuerda | University of Valencia |
Responsible Party: | José Casaña Granell, Director, PhD, University of Valencia |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03957746 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
000018819 |
First Posted: | May 21, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 21, 2019 |
Last Verified: | May 2019 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Post-Exercise Hypotension Hypotension Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases |
Orthostatic Intolerance Primary Dysautonomias Autonomic Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases |