44 Recruiting Trials
Clinical Trials
for Hypertension in Illinois
44 clinical trials for Hypertension are currently recruiting participants at study sites in Illinois. Study-related care is provided at no cost.
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Hypertension clinical trials in Illinois: what to expect
High blood pressure trials focus on people whose pressure stays above target despite treatment. They test new classes of medicine, including once-daily pills and injections given every few months, procedures such as renal denervation for resistant hypertension, and programs built around home monitoring, diet and pharmacist-led care. Many are short, and some require no change to the medicines you already take.
In Illinois, recruiting hypertension studies are concentrated in Chicago, Springfield, Peoria and Oak Lawn, with sites in 15 other cities. 25 of the 44 are run by a drug or device company, which usually means a larger study with travel reimbursement; the rest are academic or hospital-led.
Who hypertension trials usually look for
Trials set a blood pressure range measured at the site after rest, often on two separate visits, and state how many medicines you may already take: some want people on none, most want one to three, and resistant hypertension trials want three or more including a diuretic. Common exclusions are a known secondary cause, a recent heart attack or stroke, advanced kidney disease and pregnancy. Ages are usually 18 to 80.
What taking part involves
Screening includes blood pressure measurements, blood work and often a 24-hour wearable monitor. Some trials then standardize or pause your current medicines under supervision, while others add the study drug to them; the listing says which. Drug trials run eight to twelve weeks with visits every two to four weeks and home readings in between; placebo arms are common and rescue rules protect anyone whose pressure climbs. Procedure trials involve a day procedure and longer follow-up. Study care is free and visits are usually paid.
Questions worth asking the study team
Whether your current medicines change and who monitors you if they do; how the 24-hour monitor works; the chance of placebo and the rescue rules; and whether you keep the study medicine or return to your usual treatment afterwards.
Showing 20 of 44 recruiting Hypertension trials in Illinois
Study of Efficacy and Safety of Tonlamarsen in Participants With a Recent Hospitalization and a Concurrent Episode of Acute Severe Hypertension
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This trial is looking for adults who have recently been hospitalized for severe high blood pressure. Participants will take a medication called tonlamarsen to see how well it lowers their blood pressure.
Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Iloperidone for the Treatment of Participants With Uncontrolled Hypertension
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This trial is looking for people with uncontrolled high blood pressure. Participants will take either the study drug or a placebo to see if it helps lower their blood pressure.
E3 Hypertension - A Team-based, Multidisciplinary Model in Addressing Barriers to Hypertension Control
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This trial is looking for adults who are African American and/or Latinx with high blood pressure that is not well controlled. Participants will receive help managing their hypertension with a team of healthcare professionals.
THRIVE- THerapeutic IntravasculaR Ultrasound (TIVUS™) REnal Denervation System Versus Sham for the Adjunctive Treatment of Hypertension
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This trial is looking for adults with hypertension who have not been able to control their blood pressure with medication. Participants will stop taking their blood pressure medications for a short time and receive either the TIVUS treatment or a sham procedure.
Mobilizing Community Hypertension Access Pilot
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This trial is looking for adults with high blood pressure that isn’t well controlled. Participants will receive help with managing their blood pressure from a team that includes a pharmacist, over a 3-month period.
A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy L606 in Participants With PH-ILD
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This trial is looking for adults with high blood pressure in the lungs caused by lung disease. Participants will take either L606 or a placebo for comparison while doctors monitor their health and side effects.
Open-label Extension Study of Seralutinib in Adult Subjects With PAH (PROSERA-EXT)
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This trial is looking for adults who have completed a previous study with seralutinib. Participants will take seralutinib and be monitored for safety and effectiveness over time.
LEVEL-2: LEVosimendan to Improve Exercise Limitation in Patients With PH-HFpEF-2
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This trial is looking for adults with pulmonary hypertension and heart failure. Participants will take either a medication called levosimendan or a placebo to see if it improves their walking distance.
To Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of MANP in Subjects With Difficult to Control/ Resistant Hypertension
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This trial is looking for adults aged 18 to 80 who have high blood pressure that is hard to manage. Participants will receive either a treatment called MANP or a placebo to see if it helps lower their blood pressure.
A Study of Mosliciguat in Combination With Inhaled Treprostinil in PH-ILD
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This trial is looking for people with pulmonary hypertension related to lung disease who are already using inhaled treprostinil. Participants will take inhaled mosliciguat to see how safe and tolerable it is in this situation.
Multi-site Study of the Clinical Impact of an AI-assisted Approach to Referring Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease for Diagnostic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
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This trial is looking for adults who are at least 18 years old and have been diagnosed with a specific lung disease. They need to have a certain level of lung function that is low enough, but they can't already have been diagnosed with high blood pressure in the lungs or have certain heart conditions. It's also important that they haven't had a specific heart test in the last year and are generally healthy enough to participate.
DeciPHer-ILD: A Real-world Patient Registry in Group 3 Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Interstitial Lung Disease (PH-ILD)
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This trial is looking for adults with pulmonary hypertension related to interstitial lung disease. Participants will share information about their health and treatments to help improve understanding of these conditions.
Deep Learning Detection of Pulmonary Hypertension and Low Ejection Fraction Via Digital Stethoscope and 3-Lead ECG
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This trial is looking for adults who have had a heart test recently. Participants will help researchers see if new technology can find heart problems based on heart sounds and an ECG.
FIM+DASH: Food is Medicine Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating and Blood Pressure Control
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This trial is looking for adults with high blood pressure and obesity. Participants will follow a special eating plan for 12 weeks, with delivery of food to their homes, and complete surveys about their health.
The REACH-OUT Trial
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This trial is looking for women between 18 and 44 years old who have high blood pressure. Participants will use a technology-based approach to help manage their blood pressure while receiving care in health centers.
BradycArdia paCemaKer With AV Interval Modulation for Blood prEssure treAtmenT
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This trial is looking for people with high blood pressure who need a pacemaker. Participants will try a new treatment that adjusts heart rhythms to help lower blood pressure.
MegaNatural BP® GSE on Blood Pressure and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
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This trial is looking for adults aged 40 to 60 with high blood pressure or prediabetes. Participants will take 150mg of MegaNatural BP grape seed extract daily and undergo health assessments related to blood pressure and heart health.
Optimizing Sustainable Cuff Access and Training Pathways for Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring in Primary Care
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This trial is looking for adults with high blood pressure who want to manage it better. Participants will receive help with using a device to measure their blood pressure at home.
Conical Forearm and Cylindrical Upper Arm Non-Invasive Blood Pressure (NIBP) Measurements in Pregnant Patients
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This trial is looking for pregnant women to test a new way to measure blood pressure. Participants will be those who are receiving care in a Labor and Delivery setting.
Where the Hypertension studies are in Illinois
Research sites running the most studies
- Northwestern University, Chicago6 trials
- University of Chicago, Chicago4 trials
- Cedar Crosse Research Center, Chicago3 trials
- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago3 trials
- Eagle Clinical Research, Chicago2 trials
- University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago2 trials
Counts are recruiting studies listing at least one site in Illinois, from ClinicalTrials.gov, refreshed every two days.
Hypertension clinical trials in Illinois: common questions
How many Hypertension clinical trials are recruiting in Illinois?
TrialFinder currently lists 44 recruiting Hypertension clinical trials with study sites in Illinois. Results are updated regularly from ClinicalTrials.gov, the official U.S. registry of clinical studies.
Where are Hypertension clinical trials located in Illinois?
Study sites for the Hypertension trials listed on this page include Chicago, O'Fallon. Each trial page lists every participating site with contact details, so you can find the location closest to you.
Do I need insurance to join a Hypertension clinical trial in Illinois?
No. Study-related care is covered by the trial sponsor at no cost to participants, including the study treatment, required lab tests and study visits. Many Hypertension trials in Illinois also compensate participants for time and travel. Health insurance is not required to search or enroll.
How do I qualify for a Hypertension clinical trial in Illinois?
Each study sets its own criteria based on age, Hypertension diagnosis details, prior treatments, current medications and general health. The fastest way to find out is to contact a research site directly — most will pre-screen you by phone in 10 to 15 minutes at no charge. You can also create a free TrialFinder profile to be matched automatically.
Will I stop my blood pressure medicine to join a trial?
Some trials add the study drug to what you take; others standardize or pause your medicines for a few weeks under close monitoring, with rules for stepping in if pressure rises. The listing and consent form state which.
What is ambulatory blood pressure monitoring?
A small cuff and monitor worn for 24 hours that records readings automatically, including during sleep. Trials use it because it is more reliable than clinic readings; the site fits it and you return it the next day.
Is a high reading at home enough to qualify?
It is a reason to ask. Trials confirm eligibility with readings taken at the site after resting, usually on two visits, so a single home reading neither qualifies nor rules you out.
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Hypertension trials study novel antihypertensives, renal denervation, lifestyle interventions, and combination therapies for resistant high blood pressure.
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