Circuit Weight Training to lower Blood Pressure in Obese individuals with Resistant Hypertension

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN87889245

Enrollment

Registered

2006-10-16

Start date

2006-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Obesity and /or resistant hypertension Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Hypertension

Interventions

Circuit Weight Training (CWT) group: Individuals will be prescribed an exercise regimen based on baseline fitness and strength assessments and their exercise blood pressure response. Loads prescribed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 25 to 70 years 2. Obese (Body Mass Index [BMI] more than 30 kg/m^2) 3. Mean 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure of 150/99 mmHg or less (on drug therapy)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. White-coat hypertension 2. Secondary hypertension 3. Unstable cardiovascular disease 4. Not residing in Edmonton or the surrounding area

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Efficacy of prescribing circuit weight training in reducing blood pressure of obese resistant hypertensives	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Effiacy of circuit weight training in reducing weight 2. Increasing cardio-respiratory endurance 3. Improving glycemic control and lipid profiles 4. Enhancing Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL)	—

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

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