Validating Non-invasive Measurements of Central Blood Pressure in Type 2 Diabetic Patients (IMPRESS)

University of Aarhus

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Blood Pressure

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01538290

M-20110166

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators want to validate two non-invasive devices for the determination of central blood pressure, i.e. blood pressure in the aorta (artery leaving the heart).

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
• Age above 18 years

Exclusion criteria

• Atrial fibrillation or other cardiac arrhythmia
• known stenosis of aorta or arteria subclavia/brachialis