NCT06635603

HYPERTENSIVE CRISIS AND ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE RELATIONSHIP

HYPERTENSIVE CRISIS AND ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE RELATIONSHIP: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 350 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

relationship between the onset times of symptoms and the regions of patients presenting to the emergency department with hypertensive crisis (systolic ≥180 and/or diastolic ≥110 mmHg) and the fluctuations in atmospheric pressure

Detailed description

Hypertensive emergency is defined as grade 3 hypertension (systolic ≥180 and/or diastolic ≥110 mmHg) that causes end-organ damage, requiring urgent intervention and intensive care admission . Hypertensive crisis is described as severe hypertension not associated with end-organ damage. Some sources define hypertensive crisis as hypertension of grade 3 or higher, while others refer to it as severe hypertension without specifying a threshold . Literature reviews, published guidelines, and studies indicate that the definitions and treatment approaches for hypertensive crisis differ between Europe and America, with variations in management from one physician to another . Seasonal blood pressure fluctuations are influenced by external temperature, indoor temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, and wind . Notably, during periods of low atmospheric pressure, blood pressure measurements show statistically significant increases compared to other days . Consequently, the frequency of life-threatening conditions associated with hypertension, such as intracranial hemorrhage and abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture, has been observed to increase on days when atmospheric pressure changes . In our study, we aim to investigate the relationship between the onset times of symptoms and the regions of patients presenting to the emergency department with hypertensive crisis (systolic ≥180 and/or diastolic ≥110 mmHg) and the fluctuations in atmospheric pressure

Conditions

• Hypertensive Urgency
• Weather

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-09-15
• Primary completion: 2025-09-15
• Completion: 2025-09-15
• First posted: 2024-10-10
• Last updated: 2024-10-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)