Handgrip Exercise Versus Walking on Blood Pressure

January 4, 2026 updated by: Heba Abubakr Mohamed Salama, Mansoura University

Impact of Isometric Handgrip Exercise Versus Walking on Blood Pressure: A Comparative Research Approach

The goal of this clinical study is to compare the effectiveness of isometric handgrip exercise versus walking exercise in improving blood pressure among hypertensive patients. The main question is Which of two exercise (Isometric Handgrip Exercise versus Walking Exercise) will be more effective in improvement Blood Pressure

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

99

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

stage 1 hypertension Medically stable

  • Able to understand and follow instructions
  • Willing to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • • Stage 2 hypertension

    • Recent cardiovascular events
    • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
    • Severe orthopedic limitations
    • Neurological disorders
    • Pregnancy
    • Recent changes in antihypertensive medication (within 3 months)
    • Severe cardiac arrhythmias

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Isometric Handgrip Exercise
Procedure: Isometric Handgrip Exercise
perform Isometric bilateral Handgrip Exercise
Experimental: 2
Walking Exercise
Procedure: Walking Exercise
Walking Exercise
No Intervention: 3
Control Group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Blood Pressure measurment
Time Frame: 5 days
decrease blood pressure measurement (systolic and dyastolic assessment)
5 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Mansoura University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

December 20, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

February 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 19, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 19, 2025

First Posted (Estimated)

January 5, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 7, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 4, 2026

Last Verified

January 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • handgrip exercise

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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