View clinical trials related to Blood Pressure.
Filter by:Approximately 50% of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) develop acute kidney injury (AKI) and more than 10% need dialysis. There is no treatment for AKI. Care is aiming for optimization of circulation and blood flow to the kidneys and avoiding nephrotoxic agents. There is conflicting data concerning whether early or late dialysis is harmful for the kidneys. No one has examined the physiological changes in the kidney when starting dialysis and which blood pressure that leads to most optimal physiological conditions for the kidneys during dialysis. In this descriptive study of 20 ICU patients suffering from AKI we aim to investigate renal physiology when starting continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and also at different target blood pressures using retrograde renal vein thermodilution technique. In parallel we will also investigate and validate this invasive method with contrast enhanced ultrasound of the kidneys.
This study will measure the effect of a novel pharmacy practice model on pediatric patients with hypertension. In North Louisiana, many patients have to travel to see subspecialists for treatment for hypertension and elevated blood pressure, which has many costs including direct medical costs, direct nonmedical costs, and indirect costs like missed time from work, school, or social obligations. Also, many patients who have to travel to get to their appointments have a high rate of missed appointments, which can be bad for overall health. This study will use a pharmacist to perform collaborative drug therapy management with pediatric cardiologists to manage therapy for patients with hypertension or elevated blood pressure. Patients will monitor blood pressure at home and follow up with the pharmacist by telecommunications. Pharmacist drug therapy management and telemedicine have been studied separately, but this is the first study with pharmacist drug therapy management by telemedicine for pediatric patients. If this model is successful, it could be replicated in other rural areas to improve patient care and reduce healthcare costs.
This prospective study aims to assess the feasibility and implementation of a plant-based, weight-loss program in an office setting. The study will also assess changes in body weight, blood pressure, plasma lipids, glycated hemoglobin, and body composition with a 12-week, plant-based, weight-loss program. These health benefits may illustrate feasibility to physicians and healthcare professionals elsewhere.
The aim of this study is to estimate blood pressure in pediatric patients using a non-invasive electrocardiogram (ECG), photoplethysmograph (PPG), and an accelerometer on the chest.
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of barberry consumption on systolic and diastolic blood pressure, serum lipids, and inflammatory status. The study will involve cases having elevated BP (129/ < 85) and known hypertensive patients on medical treatment. Seventy people will be randomized into two groups, including intervention (barberry) or placebo groups. Before and after of 8 week intervention, 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring will be done and fasting venous blood sample will be taken to measure plasma lipids. In addition, 24-hour urine will be collected to measure its sodium content and estimate sodium intake.
The goal of the study was to compare the current gold standard blood pressure instrument (a mercury-filled sphygmomanometer with cuff and stethoscope) with the new experimental algorithm developed by HeartBeat Technologies Ltd. To that end, participants were recruited from Markham, Ontario and participated in a series of alternating blood pressure measurements over a period of 45 minutes. Comparisons were made between manual measurements and device measurements to determine the quality of the device readings. Measurements were taken by trained nurses and staff were consistent across the study duration.
In this clinical study the investigators will compare blood pressure measurements obtained using the non-invasive, wireless Biobeat monitoring device (both a wrist watch and a patch configuration) to an invasive arterial line catheter (radial or femoral) and a Swan Ganz Catheter in 20 patients immediately after cardiac surgery, at the cardiac intensive care unit.
This study will examine markers of vascular endothelial function (vascular health) and metabolic profiles in younger versus older transgender women (people who were assigned male at birth but whose gender identity is female). Data will also be compared to those from cisgender women and men.
This is an observational study in newborn term and preterm infants. The study will validate if non-invasive continuous cardiac output monitoring is feasible in newborn infants, if normative values can be constructed and what is the effect of fluid boluses and inotropes on cardiac output and peripheral vascular resistance.
In the current proposal the investigators seek to evaluate the acute effects of mango intake on blood pressure, blood glucose and insulin in postmenopausal women between 50 and 70 years old.