Registry update — unassessed
Feasibility of a Community-Integrated Isometric Handgrip Exercise Program and Its Preliminary Effects on Blood Pressure and Cognitive Function in Older Adults
Trial registry update: RECRUITING. No results reported in the supplied registry record.
RCTMinor significance
What this changes
The finding has not established an approved change to our evidence assessment.
Source date: Oct 7, 2026 · Discovered: Oct 7, 2026 · Assessed: — · Research update
What it does not prove
- The study provides no reported efficacy data on blood pressure or cognitive outcomes, so no conclusions can be drawn about whether this exercise produces clinical benefits
- The 4-week duration and small scope limit generalizability to longer-term adherence or effects
- No sample size, effect sizes, or statistical significance are provided, making it impossible to evaluate the magnitude or reliability of any changes
Extracted from supplied source material; model confidence is not a measured probability of correctness.
Study details
- Design
- Rct
- Sample size
- —
- Duration
- 1 months
- Population
- older adults with elevated blood pressure or hypertension
- Primary outcome
- blood pressure
- Effect size
- —
- Significance
- Not reported
- Journal
- McMaster University
- Published
- Oct 7, 2026
Sources
Primary source
- McMaster University ↗Clinical trial
Recorded source passages
Abstract or registry material supplied for assessment; source version 1. This is not a claim of full-text review.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a short, supervised isometric handgrip exercise program is feasible and acceptable for older adults with elevated blood pressure or hypertension.
Participants will: Be randomly assigned to use one of two handgrip devices. Complete supervised exercise sessions twice per week for 4 weeks.
The main questions it aims to answer are: Is this handgrip exercise program practical and acceptable for older adults to participate in within a community exercise setting? Does participation in the program lead to changes in blood pressure and cognitive function?
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