Ambulatory Versus Home Blood Pressure Measurement

• Conditions: Arterial Hypertension

• Registration Number: NCT01132001
• Lead Sponsor: University of Athens

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-10
• Study First Submitted: 2010-05-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-05-26
• Study First Posted: 2010-05-27
• Status Verified: 2012-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-10-09
• Last Update Posted: 2012-10-11
• Primary Completion: 2012-11
• Study Completion: 2012-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

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 & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood pressure monitoring methods	Baseline	Comparison among clinic, home and ambulatory blood pressure measurements.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hypertension Center, Third Department of Medicine, University of Athens, Greece; 🇬🇷 Athens, Greece