None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
To validate a general practice nurse method of measuring the ankle-brachial index which is used to diagnose peripheral arterial disease.
Interventions
ABI by general practice nurses using oscillometric blood pressure device. This involves a blood pressure cuff being placed around each arm and leg in turn and being inflated and deflated automatically. This will take 5 minutes. This will only be done on this one occassion.
Sponsors
University of Tasmania
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Particpants in the REduction in Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) regisrty. At baseline (participants were enrolled over a four-month period from March to June 2004) the participants in REACH meet the following criteria: Inclusion criteria: (a) Were aged 45+ years; (b) Had known cardiovascular disease (peripheral arterial disease, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease) or at least three atherosclerosis risk factors [current smoking, diabetic nephropathy, systolic blood pressure greater than 150 mmHg, Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) < 0.9 in either leg at rest, asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis, and/or the presence of at least one carotid plaque]. (c) Were physically able to attend the practice and were approved by their usual treating general practitioner
Exclusion criteria
Deceased since enrolment in REACH registry.
Outcome results
None listed