Validation of Wrist Type Oscillometric Blood Pressure Monitorings

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Since the wrist devices have the advantage of being smaller, lighter, and more inexpensive than the upper arm devices, wrist devices become increasingly popular. However, it is of utmost importance to ensure that the BP measuring device can measure BP accurately. This study will be aimed to validate a wrist type oscillometric blood pressure monitoring with reference to the brachial blood pressure measured by auscultatory method with a mercury sphygmomanometer.

Detailed Description
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High blood pressure (BP) is one of the major cardiovascular risk factors in adults. Home blood pressure monitoring is superior to office-based measurements for prediction of the future development of cardiovascular diseases and is recommended by major guidelines. To monitor BP at home, patients can use devices that measure BP either at the arm or at the wrist. Among BP monitors, the wrist device is relatively easy to use, as the cuff can be used with one hand easily and correctly around the wrist than around the arm, and undressing is not necessary. Since the wrist devices have the advantage of being smaller, lighter, and more inexpensive than the upper arm devices, wrist devices become increasingly popular. However, it is of utmost importance to ensure that the BP measuring device can measure BP accurately. To make sure the performance of these devices, several guidelines have proposed protocols to validate these devices. This study will be aimed to validate a wrist type oscillometric blood pressure monitoring with reference to the brachial blood pressure measured by auscultatory method with a mercury sphygmomanometer.

Official Title
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Validation of Wrist Type Oscillometric Blood Pressure Monitorings

Conditions
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Blood Pressure

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: No Intervention


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: above 12 years old Exclusion Criteria: unclear Korotkoff sounds wrist circumference outside of the designated range (13.5-23 cm) arrhythmias

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 12 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| wrist BP<br> | Other: No Intervention<br>* There are no interventions in this study. The mercury sphygmomanometer and the wrist sphygmomanometer will be used in this study to collect blood pressure values from the study subjects.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Validation | The present study will be aimed to evaluate the accuracy of the wrist type oscillometric blood pressure monitorings. | 7 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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oscillometric, wrist blood pressure monitor, sphygmomanometer