Blood pressure cuff treatment plus mindfulness for mild high blood pressure

This study is testing a combination treatment for mild high blood pressure: a device called remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) that uses a blood pressure cuff on your arm, paired with guided mindfulness meditation. Researchers want to see if using this cuff device twice daily for 12 weeks, along with mindfulness practice, can help lower your blood pressure more effectively than other approaches. The study will measure your blood pressure changes and look at chemicals in your blood that affect blood vessel health.

Many people with mild high blood pressure don't respond well to medication alone, or prefer to try other approaches first. This trial is exploring whether combining a device-based treatment with mindfulness—a technique that has shown promise for stress and blood pressure—might offer a new, drug-free or drug-sparing option for managing hypertension.