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Handgrip Training in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease

NCT03663777 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-05-01

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Summary

The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of isometric handgrip training (IHT) on blood pressure of hypertensive patients with peripheral arterial disease. Will be recruited 30 patients which will be randomized into 2 groups (15 per group), IHT and control group (CG). IHT group will training isometric contraction for 12 weeks. In CG patients will be encouraged to increase the level of physical activity. In the pre and post-intervention cardiovascular measures will be obtained.

Conditions

  • Peripheral Arterial Disease

Interventions

OTHER

Isometric handgrip training

Intervention period will last 12 weeks. Experimental group will perform three sessions per week of home-based handgrip exercise. The exercise protocol will consist of eight sets of bilateral handgrip contraction of two minutes of isometric contraction, with 30% of maximum voluntary contraction, and two minutes of interval between sets. Patients will receive a diary to record the sessions and report difficulties during the training. The patients be recommended to increase daily physical activity levels, and weekly, there will be phone contacts with the patients to reinforce the exercise recommendations.

OTHER

Control Group

Intervention period will last 12 weeks. Patients will be recommended to increase daily physical activity levels, and weekly, there will be phone contacts to reinforce the recommendations.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Nove de Julho

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Raphael Dias, PhD · University of Nove de Julho

  • Marilia Correia, PhD · University of Nove de Julho

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-08-01
Primary Completion
2027-12-30
Completion
2027-12-30

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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