Central Blood Pressure in Adolescents and Young Adults

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Hypertension; Healthy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02222077

Central BP-TOD

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to investigate in adolescents and young adults:

• the 24h diurnal variation of ambulatory central blood pressure
• the association of central compared to peripheral blood pressure with indices of asymptomatic target-organ damage

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adolescents and young adults (age range 12-25 years)

Exclusion criteria

• Subjects with any acute or significant chronic disease, with evidence of secondary hypertension, or on regular drug treatment will be excluded