Pilot testing of a new Blood Pressure measuring device on healthy adult volunteers
- Conditions
- measurement of blood pressureCardiovascular - Normal development and function of the cardiovascular system
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12617000774325
- Lead Sponsor
- Monash University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Adult volunteers (age 18 and over)
Exclusion from any participation
Inability to undergo informed consent (e.g. speak or read English, reliably process information to make an informed decision)
Inability to undertake mild to moderate aerobic exercise (ride an exercise bike for 5 minutes)
Inability to undertake mild to moderate isotonic exercise (clenched hand grips)
Allergy to medical grade skin adhesive tapes
History of mastectomy with axillary node clearance, preventing the use of arm Blood Pressure measurement devices
Exclusion from the glyceryl trinitrate arm of the study
Unwillingness to divulge past medical history to a research medical practitioner
Past medical history of ischaemic heart disease (heart attack)
Past medical history of cerebrovascular disease (stroke)
Hypersensitivity to glyceryl trinitrate
Systolic blood pressure less than 100 mmHg
Pulse rate <50 or >150
Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor use (sildenafil, vardenafil) within the last 4 days
Allergy to medical grade skin adhesive tapes
History of mastectomy with axillary node clearance, preventing the use of arm Blood Pressure measurement devices
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method