Blood pressure
Conditions
Interventions
The following interventions will be applied to 282 volunteers: Use of a) conventional auscultatory method for blood pressure measurement using cuff size suitable for arm circumference and standard cuf
Device
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Hospital Universitário Walter Cantídio
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteers over the age of 18; both genders.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Volunteers reporting cardiac arrhythmia of any nature, acute or chronic kidney disease, and / or pregnancy at the time of data collection; arm circumference between 27 and 34 centimeters; unable to travel to the data collection location.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean difference in blood pressure obtained in the auscultatory method and the oscillometric method, under conditions of full care to the recommended protocol for measurement and when the following protocol deviations occur: use of standard adult size blood pressure cuffs regardless of the participant's arm circumference; measurement performed in noisy environment; or use of standard adult size blood pressure cuffs regardless of the participant's arm circumference in a noisy environment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increased mean difference in blood pressure between measurement methods associated with sex.;Increased mean difference in blood pressure between measurement methods associated with age.;Increased mean difference in blood pressure between measurement methods associated with upper arm circumference.;Increased mean difference in blood pressure between measurement methods associated with comorbidities. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactNila Albuquerque
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Outcome results
None listed