Effect of skeletal muscle electrical stimulation on blood pressure and vascular endothelial function in hypertensive patients

Effect of skeletal muscle electrical stimulation on blood pressure and vascular endothelial function in hypertensive patients - Hypotensive effect by the skeletal muscle electrical stimulation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000034149

Enrollment

Registered

2018-09-18

Start date

2018-09-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Hypertension

Interventions

Subjects visit rehabilitation twice a week, both lower limbs perform belt type skeletal muscle electrical stimulation for 20 minutes. Intensity is NRS 7 or more. Intervention period is 3 months. Subje

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Outpatient or volunteer with hypertension (More than systolic blood pressure 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure 90 mmHg)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1,Change of medication during the examination. 2,Can not receive hospital based rehabilitation once a week for 3 months 3,Patient of body device implanted (eg pacemaker, CRT)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Blood pressure(change from baseline with the six weeks electrotherapy).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Knee extension muscular strength, quantity and quality of muscle, exercise tolerability, vascular endothelial function, autonomic nervous function(Baseline and after 6 weeks)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAkiko Niijima

Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center Clinical Research Support Center

aniijima@dokkyomed.ac.jp0288-76-1515

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026