Clinical Trial: Speckle Plethysmography Pulse Transit Time as a Marker of Blood Pressure Changes
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Blood Pressure
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Speckle Plethysmography Pulse Transit Time as a Marker of Blood Pressure Changes
Brief Summary:
Background:Blood pressure is one of the key markers of cardiovascular health.High blood pressure, also called hypertension, can increase the risk of heart disease or stroke.Monitoring a person s blood pressure continuously over a 24-hour period at home is the best way to diagnose hypertension, but the equipment currently used to do it is cumbersome.This natural history study will test a new technique for monitoring blood pressure continuously over time.Objective:To test a new technique (speckle plethysmography)…
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