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Body Structures Determining Differences in Forearm and Upper Arm Blood Pressures

NCT ID: NCT01087827

Last Updated: 2012-11-07

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

51 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-03-31

Study Completion Date

2012-08-31

Brief Summary

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The first purpose of this study is to see how blood pressures taken at different sites, specifically the forearm, upper arm and heart vessels, are different. The second purpose is to see if body structures such as vessel size and depth, size of the arm, and amount of tissue in the arm influence differences in blood pressures taken at these sites. The third purpose is to develop a mathematical model of the waves generated by the arm arteries (brachial and radial) to predict differences in forearm and upper arm blood pressures. The results of the study may be used to design more accurate non-invasive blood pressure monitors for the forearm site.

Detailed Description

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Accurate blood pressure (BP) measurement is required to provide appropriate healthcare. Inaccurate BPs may lead to under and/or over-treatment of health conditions and medical diseases such as hypertension. Blood pressure (BP) measurement using automatic, non-invasive oscillometric monitors is common in clinics, physicians'offices and hospital settings. The brachial (upper arm) site is the gold standard for non-invasive BPs. However, in some situations, this site is inaccessible due to injury, surgery, dialysis shunts, intravenous devices, and lymphedema. When the upper arm is difficult to access or the available BP cuffs do not fit an individual's arm, the forearm site is often the preferable alternative. The increased incidence of obesity nationally also contributes to the heightened use of forearm BPs. Questions remain concerning the accuracy of forearm non-invasive BP measurements. Although most researchers report that upper arm and forearm readings are not interchangeable, size of differences vary for individuals and factors influencing differences in readings have not been thoroughly investigated.

Conditions

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Blood Pressure

Keywords

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oscillometric blood pressure cuff site forearm blood pressure upper arm blood pressure anthropometric measurements tonometry site of blood pressure measurement measurement accuracy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 years of age
* able to speak and write in English

Exclusion Criteria

* Individuals with non-intact skin where the BP cuffs would be placed
* Individuals with injury or surgery to the arm within the last month
* Individuals with lymphedema in the limb selected for measurements
* Individuals with arteriovenous fistulas
* Individuals with differences \> 5 mm Hg between right and left arm oscillometric systolic BP measurements
* Individuals with documented valvular disease
* Individuals with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (as recommended by BP device manufacturers due to device inaccuracy)
* Individuals with an International Normalized Ratio (INR) \> 1.7
* Individuals with intravenous catheters in both arms
* Individuals who require immediate cardiac surgery or unanticipated emergency treatment or who are unstable during the procedure
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Delaware

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Christiana Care Health Services

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kathleen A Schell, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Delaware

Locations

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Christiana Hospital

Newark, Delaware, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Schell K, Lyons D, Bradley E, Bucher L, Seckel M, Wakai S, Carson E, Waterhouse J, Chichester M, Bartell D, Foraker T, Simpson EK. Clinical comparison of automatic, noninvasive measurements of blood pressure in the forearm and upper arm with the patient supine or with the head of the bed raised 45 degrees: a follow-up study. Am J Crit Care. 2006 Mar;15(2):196-205.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16501139 (View on PubMed)

Schell K, Bradley E, Bucher L, Seckel M, Lyons D, Wakai S, Bartell D, Carson E, Chichester M, Foraker T, Simpson K. Clinical comparison of automatic, noninvasive measurements of blood pressure in the forearm and upper arm. Am J Crit Care. 2005 May;14(3):232-41.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15840897 (View on PubMed)

Schell K, Morse K, Waterhouse JK. Forearm and upper-arm oscillometric blood pressure comparison in acutely ill adults. West J Nurs Res. 2010 Apr;32(3):322-40. doi: 10.1177/0193945909351887.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20581399 (View on PubMed)

Schell K, Waterhouse,JK. Comparison of forearm and upper arm automatic noninvasive blood pressures in college students. Internet Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice 2007, 9 (1): 10 pages

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Schell KA, Richards JG, Farquhar WB. The effects of anatomical structures on adult forearm and upper arm noninvasive blood pressures. Blood Press Monit. 2007 Feb;12(1):17-22. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0b013e3280858cd0.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17303983 (View on PubMed)

Rose WC, Johnson DA, Spaeth JR, Edwards J, Beris, AN. Computational and experimental investigation of arterial hemodynamics. Proc. 2008 Int. Mech. Eng. Conf. Exp. Boston: ASME, 2008; 1-8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Other Identifiers

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NURS175154

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CCC29150

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id