Blood Pressure
Conditions
Brief summary
The investigators plan to determine if the sequence of blood pressure measurements from the sitting position to the table and vice versa has an impact on the measurements.
Detailed description
The investigators plan to measure blood pressure (BP) in 30 consecutive individuals presenting to the St. Elizabeth Boardman Family Health Center. The sample will include patients presenting for their scheduled appointment. Following informed consent (see attached informed consent form), the participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. In group A, the sequence of BP measurements will be table position (TP) followed by recommended chair position (RCP) and then, after a 30-minutes rest, the BP will be measured again in the reverse sequence, RCP then TP. In group B, the sequence will begin with BP measurements in the RCP then TP, followed by 30-minutes rest and then measurements will be repeated in the reverse order. The assignment of participants to groups A and B will be random. The BP will be measured twice in each of the positions described above, according the the accepted standard technique, using a digital blood pressure monitor, the OMRON HEM-907 XL.
Interventions
OTHERBP measurement
the BP will be measured in the chair position followed by the table position and also in the reverse sequence
Sponsors
Mercy Health Ohio
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients presenting to the Family Medicine Center age between 18 and 80
Exclusion criteria
* Decline to participate for any reason * Experiencing acute pain or febrile illness * Pregnant * Inability to get on the examination table * Atrial fibrillation, arrhythmia or tachycardia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of participants whose blood pressures differ with chair to table versus table to chair positioning | 4 months | Chair to table versus table to chair positional differences in mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures in mm Hg are determined for each participant using an oscillometric device. The percentage of individuals with significant differences in positional blood pressure readings leading to inconsistent blood pressure health status classification will be calculated and reported. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed