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A Prospective, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Parallel-Group Clinical Trial of Focused Ultrasound Therapy System for Essential Hypertension

A Prospective, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Parallel-Group Clinical Trial of Focused Ultrasound Therapy System for Essential Hypertension

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500112888
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-11-20
Start date
2025-11-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hypertension

Interventions

Treatment Group:This clinical trial utilizes the Darwin Type 1 focused ultrasound treatment system (developed by Nanjing Khons Medical Technology Co., Ltd., not yet marketed) to intervene on the bilat
Control Group:In this clinical trial, the control group received simulated focused ultrasound treatment. The treatment system was set to a mode that does not actually emit therapeutic ultrasound (i.e.

Sponsors

Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged 18 to 75 years, inclusive. (2) Diagnosed with hypertension, having not taken any antihypertensive medications for at least 30 days, and with office blood pressure failing to meet the target. Target standard: resting office blood pressure = 130 mmHg. (4) The subject voluntarily agrees to participate in the study and has signed the Informed Consent Form (ICF).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Unsuitable perirenal fat anatomy at the lower pole of the kidney for this study treatment: 1) Ultrasound measurement shows the left-right diameter of the perirenal fat at the lower pole of either kidney is 13 cm.** *Lateral decubitus target-skin distance: The linear distance from the ultrasound beam entry point on the lateral waist skin to the target area (perirenal fat at the lower pole of the ipsilateral kidney) while the subject is in the standard lateral decubitus treatment position. (2) Presence of skin breakdown, redness, swelling, local infection, or sensory impairment in the lumbar region. (3) History of surgery involving the kidneys and/or surrounding tissues. (4) Presence of urinary system stones and/or hematuria (gross hematuria or positive occult blood). (5) Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) 2 times the upper limit of normal). (14) Uncontrolled thyroid dysfunction. (15) Coagulation disorders (International Normalized Ratio, INR > 1.5). (16) History of malignant tumors. (17) Pregnant women, those who are breastfeeding, or those planning to become pregnant. (18) Concurrent participation in other clinical trials, or any other condition deemed by the investigator as unsuitable for participation in this clinical study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
24-hour average systolic blood pressure;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
24-hour average systolic blood pressure;24-hour average diastolic blood pressure;Clinic blood pressure control rate;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJunbo Ge

Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University

ge.junbo@zs-hospital.sh.cn+86 139 0197 7506

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026