Clinical trials: Isometric Exercises
Blood Pressure
Sex Effects on Blood Pressure With Handgrip Training
The goal of this intervention is to compare the blood pressure response of young females and males to a single bout of static handgrip exercise before and after static handgrip training (4 weeks).
- Trial name
- NCT06215014
- Testing
- Isometric handgrip training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Boston
Blood Pressure
Cardiovascular Response to Isometric BFR Exercise
The goal of this interventional study is to evaluate the acute impact of isometric blood flow restriction (BFR) exercise on blood pressure and other cardiovascular functions in healthy young adult volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT06529068
- Testing
- Isometric handgrip exercise, Isometric handgrip exercise with a narrow-elastic band, Isometric handgrip exercise with a wide-rigid cuff
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hirofumi Tanaka
Physical Activity
Aging and the Mitochondrial Response to Exercise Training, Measured by Noninvasive 31P Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
The goal of the study is to determine whether aerobic or resistant exercise can improve in vivo mitochondrial capacity of skeletal muscle cells similarly in healthy younger, middle aged and older adults.
- Trial name
- MoTrMito (NCT04799171)
- Testing
- Isometric Contraction Exercise - Young Adults (Age group 18-39), Isometric Contraction Exercise - Middle Age Adults (Age group 40-59), Isometric Contraction Exercise - Old Adults (Age group >60)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 352 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Kidneys
Cardio and Renovascular Effects of Isometric Exercise in the Healthy Human Measured by PET/CT and MRI
This randomized crossover study aims to validate measurements of renal perfusion in healthy males with PET/CT, using 15-oxygen labeled water as tracer, against the validated multiparametric MRI technique.
- Trial name
- NCT06555211
- Testing
- MRI, PET/CT
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Normal Weight Obesity
Regulation of HIIT Combined with IET on Vascular Function in Young Women with Normal Weight Obesity
Comparison of the effects of combined IET with HIIT and HIIT on vascular function in young NWO women.
- Trial name
- NCT06556875
- Testing
- HIIT, HIIT combined IET
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Coronary Artery Disease
Isometric Handgrip Exercise -MRI in Children and Adolescents
This project aims to assess coronary vessel response to isometric handgrip exercise (IHE) during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in children with T1D children and healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT03506711
- Testing
- Isometric Handgrip Exercise during magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Healthy
Isometric Exercises in Healthy Elderly Individuals
A total of 58 participants were selected and divided into two groups equally, namely, elderly, and young groups with the age groups of 60-80 years and 20-30 years, respectively.
- Trial name
- NCT04932733
- Testing
- Exercises, Young isometric exercise
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Salameh Aldaja
Therapy, Exercise
Changes in Attention Level Due to Isometric Exercises and Level Three Progression Eccentric Movements
Determine the changes in attention level due to isometric exercises and level three progression eccentric movements. The attention level will be measured using a mental speed test (how quickly a subject can process information…
- Trial name
- NCT02600572
- Testing
- Isometric exercises, Eccentric exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies
Athletes
The Acute Effects of Combined Caffeine and Sodium Bicarbonate Consumption on Isometric Mid-thigh Pull
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of isolated and combined caffeine and sodium bicarbonate consumption on acute isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) strength, and verify whether they are cumulative, neutral or…
- Trial name
- NCT05883046
- Testing
- Performance-Enhancing Substances, Baseline (Control)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bozok University
Hypertension
L-citrulline Supplementation & Cold Exposure
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is considered the primary cause of death in the developed world. Large scale epidemiological studies indicate that prevalence of hypertension along with adverse cardiovascular events peak during the…
- Trial name
- NCT01462591
- Testing
- L-citrulline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Ocular Physiology, Regional Blood Flow
Choroidal Blood Flow Regulation During Isometric Exercise: Effects of Ca2+-Channel Blockade
Autoregulation is the ability of a vascular bed to maintain blood flow despite changes in perfusion pressure. For a long time it had been assumed that the choroid is a strictly passive vascular bed, which shows no autoregulation.
- Trial name
- NCT00280462
- Testing
- Nifedipine (drug), L-Arginin (drug)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Hypertension
Examining Different Modes of Exercise for Acute Reduction in Blood Pressure
The purpose of the study is to compared different modes of exercise for eliciting post-exercise hypotension. The study will randomize 10 healthy participants to 30 minutes of either aerobic exercise, isometric exercise…
- Trial name
- NCT06628635
- Testing
- Exercise, Resting
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Isometric Exercise
Background: Isometric Handgrip (IHG) is a Classic Sympatho- Excitatory Stimulus Often Used in Autonomic Testing. Aims: The Aims of This Study Were to Evaluate the Acute Cardiovascular Response and Recovery Following Isometric Handgrip (HG) Exercise-induced Fatigue on Healthy Adults. Secondary, to e
: Isometric handgrip (IHG) is a classic sympatho- excitatory stimulus often used in autonomic testing. Aims: The aims of this study were to evaluate the acute cardiovascular response and recovery following isometric handgrip (HG)…
- Trial name
- NCT07051837
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- October 6 University
Mean Blur Ratio
Isometric Exercise in NTG
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. Literature shows increasing evidence that dysfunction of ocular microcirculation in the optic nerve influences the progression of glaucoma.
- Trial name
- NCT03921372
- Testing
- Isometric exercise
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augenabteilung Allgemeines Krankenhaus Linz
Decreased Vascular Flow
Optic Nerve Head Autoregulation During Changes in Arterial Blood Pressure
Constant despite changes in perfusion pressure. It is observed in many vascular beds of the human body to prevent that variations in perfusion pressure are directly transmitted into changes in blood flow.
- Trial name
- NCT01663883
- Testing
- Isometric exercise
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Hypertension
Isometric Handgrip Exercise for Blood Pressure Management
Recent meta-analyses suggest isometric resistance training (IRT) may be superior to aerobic exercise for lowering blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT02458443
- Testing
- Isometric resistance training
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New England, Australia
Intraocular Pressure
Intraocular Pressure (IOP) and Isometric Exercise
The purpose of this study is to investigate changes in intraocular pressure measured continuously during isometric exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT00635180
- Testing
- isometric exercise
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ullevaal University Hospital
Isometric Exercise, Exercise Training
Most Effective Knee Joint Angle Pair for Isometric Exercise
This study investigated the effects of isometric exercises applied to the quadriceps and hamstring muscles at different knee joint angles on balance, joint position sense, and functional performance in healthy individuals.
- Conditions
- Isometric Exercise, Exercise Training, Musculoskeletal Function, Balance, Proprioception, and Functional Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07207135
- Testing
- Isometric Exercise at 15° and 90° Knee Angles, Isometric Exercise at 30° and 105° Knee Angles, Isometric Exercise at 45° and 120° Knee Angles
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Firat University
Smoking (Tobacco) Addiction
Short-bout Handgrip Exercise Intervention
This study aims to examine the effect of practicing short-bout handgrip and isometric exercises on nicotine craving, smoking urges and withdrawal symptoms in adult smokers undergoing acute tobacco abstinence.
- Trial name
- NCT04059497
- Testing
- Exercise condition, Healthy diet condition
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular Disease
Isometric Resistance Exercise on Accelerated Atherosclerosis in Hypertension
Background: Hypertension (HT) is the most common condition worldwide, predisposing to atherosclerotic disease. However, most HT patients have suboptimal BP control despite anti-HT medications.
- Trial name
- IRE-HT (NCT07665034)
- Testing
- Squatting Exercise, Stretching (Yoga) Exercise
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong