Effect of COVID-19 Vaccine on Blood Pressure

August 17, 2021 updated by: Kelvin KF Tsoi, Chinese University of Hong Kong
The study aims to investigate (1) if COVID-19 vaccine impacts on blood pressure, (2) the extent of impact on blood pressure (if any), and (3) which groups of subjects are more susceptible to be affected by COVID-19 vaccine on blood

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has elicited global pandemic since January 2020. Until the end of June 2021, the virus has caused 182 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3.95 million deaths worldwide. To stop the spread of virus, there has been rapid development of vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. Currently there has been 9 vaccines authorized for emergency use, and 8 vaccines received full approval for use in various countries. Extensive studies have been showing the efficacy of different types of vaccines against COVID-19 and its variants. Safety of COVID-19 vaccines has been a concern. Despite safety profile of different vaccines demonstrated in phase 2/3 trials, there has been evolving evidence on adverse effects of some particular COVID-19 vaccines. One of the mostly known example is vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT). Case series report4 and observational studies on ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine showed high level of autoantibodies to platelet factor-4 (PF4) which could contribute to microvascular damage, micro-bleeding and platelet activation and therefore causes event of thrombosis. Apart from the thrombotic risk of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine, there has been studies providing the preliminary data on effect of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine on blood pressure. Yet there remains lack of evidence and detailed description on effect of COVID-19 vaccines and blood pressure along the time. Given the vast population of hypertensive patients worldwide, the increasing number of people being vaccinated and the importance of blood pressure level to various human organs, it is essential to investigate the short- and long-term effect of COVID-19 vaccine on blood pressure.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

500

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants attending CUHK Medical Centre community vaccination centre or CUHK Medical Clinic to receive COVID-19 vaccination will be invited to the study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects aged 18 years old or above
  • Subjects with home blood pressure monitoring device
  • Subjects with smartphone and with HealthCap application downloaded
  • Subjects who understand Chinese to make an informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects unable to take regular home blood pressure measurement

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
To investigate if COVID-19 vaccine impacts on blood pressure.
Time Frame: 6 weeks
To measure blood pressure at the time of COVID-19 vaccination and during follow-up
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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 (Anticipated)

August 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2022

Study Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 17, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 17, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

August 19, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 19, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 17, 2021

Last Verified

August 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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