The purpose of this study is to learn about effects of remote ischemic conditioning on blood pressure in older patients with essential hypertension.
Current studies have shown that remote ischemic conditioning can improve vascular endothelial function and inhibit sympathetic nervous system activity. Thus it may provide some organ protection as well as anti-hypertensive effects. The purpose of this study is to learn about effects of remote ischemic conditioning on blood pressure in older patients with essential hypertension.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
158
Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) is induced by 4 cycles of 5 min of upper limb ischemia followed by 5 min reperfusion. Limb ischemia was induced by the inflation of an automated cuff to the pressure rising by 20 mmHg from baseline systolic pressure. RIC will be conducted twice daily for 7 days.
Sham-RIC is performed in the same way as the treatment group except that the blood pressure cuff is inflated to 60 mmHg, which produces mild pressure sensations but has no blocking impact on blood flow.
First Hospital of Jilin University
Changchun, Jilin, China
RECRUITINGMean systolic blood pressure
Difference in mean value of systolic blood pressure during RIC/sham-RIC between two groups.
Time frame: 0-7 days
Mean diastolic blood pressure
Difference in mean value of diastolic blood pressure during RIC/sham-RIC between two groups.
Time frame: 0-7 days
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