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NCT Number: NCT03460249

Office Blood Pressure Measurement With an Automated Device

The investigators plan to determine if the sequence of blood pressure measurements from the sitting position to the table and vice versa has an impact on the measurements.

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Key information

Conditions

Blood Pressure

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mercy Health Youngstown

Youngstown, Ohio, 44501, United States

About this study

The investigators plan to measure blood pressure (BP) in 30 consecutive individuals presenting to the St. Elizabeth Boardman Family Health Center. The sample will include patients presenting for their scheduled appointment. Following informed consent (see attached informed consent form), the participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. In group A, the sequence of BP measurements will be table position (TP) followed by recommended chair position (RCP) and then, after a 30-minutes rest, the BP will be measured again in the reverse sequence, RCP then TP. In group B, the sequence will begin with BP measurements in the RCP then TP, followed by 30-minutes rest and then measurements will be repeated in the reverse order. The assignment of participants to groups A and B will be random. The BP will be measured twice in each of the positions described above, according the the accepted standard technique, using a digital blood pressure monitor, the OMRON HEM-907 XL.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients presenting to the Family Medicine Center age between 18 and 80

Exclusion criteria

  • Decline to participate for any reason
  • Experiencing acute pain or febrile illness
  • Pregnant
  • Inability to get on the examination table
  • Atrial fibrillation, arrhythmia or tachycardia

Treatment and study plan

BP measurement

Other

the BP will be measured in the chair position followed by the table position and also in the reverse sequence

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of participants whose blood pressures differ with chair to table versus table to chair positioning

    Time frame: 4 months

    Chair to table versus table to chair positional differences in mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures in mm Hg are determined for each participant using an oscillometric device. The percentage of individuals with significant differences in positional blood pressure readings leading to inconsistent blood pressure health status classification will be calculated and reported.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mercy Health Ohio

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Mar 9, 2018
Registry last updated
Sep 5, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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