The Aim of the Study is to Examine the Variation in Blood Pressure Between an Optimal Measurement (According to Established Guidelines in the Literature - Per Guidelines) and a 'Common' Measurement (Used by Nursing Teams - Per Common Practice) Among Women of Reproductive Age With and Without Hyperte

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Blood Pressure Measurement in Pregnancy

Treatments

Procedure: blood pressure measurement

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07320339

0111-25

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to examine the variation in blood pressure between an optimal measurement (according to established guidelines in the literature - per guidelines) and a 'common' measurement (used by nursing teams - per common practice) among women of reproductive age with and without hyperte

Full description

Accurate blood pressure measurement is a cornerstone of the diagnosis and management of hypertension. The latest Clinical Practice Guidelines (AHA2020- International Society of Hypertension Global) emphasize several important steps for accurate blood pressure measurement, including choosing the correct cuff size, resting for five minutes, sitting with support for the back, feet flat on the floor, and legs uncrossed, and proper arm positioning (i.e., positioning the midpoint of the cuff at heart level with the arm supported on a table or work surface). Sitting measurements are preferred because of the large amount of data linking blood pressure measurements in this position to health outcomes.

Enrollment

500 estimated patients

Sex

Female

Ages

18 to 40 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Women aged 18-40
Informed consent to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Inability to cooperate with BP measurement under optimal conditions
Women with complex underlying disease that may bias the data (e.g. significant vasculopathy)