Comparison of Different Non-invasive Methods to Assess Pulse Wave Analysis

University Medicine Greifswald225 enrolled

Overview

The primary goal of the study is to compare different methods for pulse wave measurement and analysis which are cuffless and contactless. The novel measurement tools will be compared to cuff-based reference methods.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

225

Conditions

Blood Pressure Arterial Stiffness Arrythmia

Interventions

Pulse wave measurement and analysisDEVICE

Different contact-less and cuff-less pulse wave measurements will be used and compared to cuff-based reference method.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 100 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * older than 18 years * male or female sex * signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * acute sickness which influences hemodynamic parameters * arm circumference is below or above the limits for the blood pressure of the reference method (i.e. below 20 or above 40 cm)

Locations (1)

Cardiovascular examination center of the University Medicine Greifswald

Greifswald, Germany

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Cuffless and contactless methods will be used to measure and analyze pulse wave velocity to estimate systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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