Office Blood Pressure Measurement With an Automated Device
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 80 |
| Updated: | 9/7/2018 |
| Start Date: | April 2, 2018 |
| End Date: | August 1, 2018 |
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.
sitting position to the table and vice versa has an impact on the measurements.
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.
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.
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
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