Status:
COMPLETED
Frequent Cuff Inflations May Disrupt the Accuracy of 24-hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
Lead Sponsor:
University of Aarhus
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is superior to office blood pressure (BP) for assessing cardiovascular risk. On the other hand, repeated cuff inflations during ABPM can cause disco...
Detailed Description
Aim: The purpose of this study is to evaluate if 24-hour ABPM with frequent BP measurements (intervals of 20 minutes during daytime and 30 minutes during nighttime) result in erroneously elevated BP ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients either has to be referred from primary care to the Clinic of Hypertension at Aarhus University hospital, or already being treated at the clinic. Both groups has to be scheduled for a 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
Exclusion
- Below 18 years of age
- Have atrial fibrillation
- Have routine nightshift work
- Is pregnant
- Is physically inable to have the cuff applied correctly (too large arm circumference)
- Known insomnia or other sleeping disorders
- Change in blood pressure medication within 14 days before inclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 2 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 28 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
171 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04726761
Start Date
March 2 2021
End Date
June 28 2022
Last Update
June 30 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Hypertension Clinic, Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Denmark, 8200