Plain-English translation of NCT07094906 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether a simple exercise — squeezing a handgrip device — can help lower blood pressure and improve heart health in people with chronic kidney disease (stages III and IV). People with kidney disease face much higher risks of heart and blood vessel problems, and this study wants to see if regular handgrip exercises done at home might help. You would do the exercises three times a week for 8 weeks, and the research team would measure changes in your blood pressure, blood vessel function, and stress response.
People with chronic kidney disease struggle to control their blood pressure and have significantly higher rates of heart disease. While the American Heart Association recommends handgrip exercises for blood pressure control, this approach hasn't been well studied in kidney disease patients — so researchers want to see if it actually works.
You would visit the research clinic 4 times for 2–3 hours and 3 times for 1–2 hours over about 12 weeks. During these visits, they would check your blood pressure, take blood samples, and measure how well your blood vessels and stress response are working. At home, you would perform the handgrip exercise three times per week for 8 weeks — squeezing a grip device four times for 2 minutes with each hand — and log your exercise sessions and how you felt. Half of participants will do the real handgrip training, while the other half will do a sham (fake) version to compare results.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 12, 2026 · Not medical advice
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