Ambulatory Versus Home Blood Pressure Measurement

October 9, 2012 updated by: George S. Stergiou, University of Athens

EVALUATION OF BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS OUTSIDE OFFICE: COMPARISON OF DIAGNOSIS BASED ON EITHER AMBULATORY OR HOME BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS

This is a prospective study comparing the three blood pressure monitoring methods on the diagnosis of arterial hypertension. Blood pressure of each subject will be evaluated with clinic, home and 24h ambulatory blood pressure measurements in three visits

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Greece
      • Athens, Greece
        • Recruiting
        • Hypertension Center, Third Department of Medicine, University of Athens, Greece

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Subjects referred to an outpatient hyperetension clinic for arterial hypertension

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age > 20 yrs
  • Patients referred to an outpatient clinic for high blood pressure
  • Patients with no treatment or with antihypertensive treatment stable for at least 4 weeks.
  • Patients capable of performing home blood pressure measurements.
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hypertension stage III (SBP>180 mmHg or DBP>110mmHg)
  • Secondary hypertension
  • Resistant hypertension
  • Arrhythmia
  • Pregnancy
  • Symptomatic heart disease
  • Renal disease (Cr>2mg/dl)
  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c>8.5%)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Blood pressure monitoring methods
Time Frame: Baseline
Comparison among clinic, home and ambulatory blood pressure measurements.
Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Athens

Investigators

  • Study Chair: George S Stergiou, MD, Hypertension Center,Third Department of Medicine,University of Athens,Greece

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2012

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 26, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 26, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

May 27, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 11, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 9, 2012

Last Verified

October 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HBP5

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