The Effect of Chronic Remote Ischaemic Preconditioning on Blood Pressure in Older Adults (NCT05971407) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
The Effect of Chronic Remote Ischaemic Preconditioning on Blood Pressure in Older Adults
United Kingdom60 participantsStarted 2022-09-25
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to assess whether remote ischaemic conditioning, applied chronically, improves vascular health in older adults
Who can participate
Age range65 Years – 85 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Participant is aged \>65y and \<85y.
* Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
* Participant is physically able to perform RIPC.
Exclusion Criteria:
* A BMI \<18 or \>35 kg/m2
* Active cardiovascular, cerebrovascular or respiratory disease: e.g. uncontrolled hypertension (BP \> 160/100), active angina, heart failure (class III/IV), arrhythmia, right to left cardiac shunt, recent cardiac event, COPD, pulmonary hypertension or recent (6 mo) stroke.
* If history of hypertension, no recent alteration to antihypertensive medication (3 months).
* A history of, or current neurological or musculoskeletal conditions (e.g. epilepsy)
* Having taken part in a research study in the last 3 months involving invasive procedures or an inconvenience allowance
What they're measuring
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Clinic systolic blood pressure
Timeframe: Measured at baseline, week 3 and week 6