NCT01837784

Central Hemodynamics

Value of Non-invasively Measured Arterial Stiffness and Central Hemodynamics for Guiding Antihypertensive Treatment in Selected Patient Populations

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Luzerner Kantonsspital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Guidelines recommend measuring end organ damage and in particular arterial stiffness in patients with hypertension. However, until now it was not possible to measure arterial stiffness with the use of simple methods. Recently, novel and innovative devices offering determination of arterial stiffness and central hemodynamics from simple and non-invasive arm cuff measurements have now become available. This study therefore evaluates the value of non-invasively measured arterial stiffness and central hemodynamics for guiding antihypertensive treatment in selected patient populations (i.e. elderly patients, patients with diabetes mellitus, patients with heart failure, and patients with resistant hypertension).

Conditions

• Hypertension

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Optimization of blood pressure according to guidelines	There is no specific recommendation for the intervention. The goal of the intervention is an optimization of blood pressure control. The intervention is at the discretion of the physician, but should adhere to guidelines. The intervention may therefore embrace measures such as drug prescriptions or lifestyle interventions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-04-01
• Primary completion: 2016-03-01
• First posted: 2013-04-23
• Last updated: 2013-04-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland