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Automated Clinic Blood Pressure Assessment and Detection of White Coat and Masked Hypertension Study
Detect Blood Pressure (BP) Study
| Sponsor: | National Institutes of Health |
| Enrolling: | Male and Female Patients |
| Study Length: | 8 Days |
| Clinic Visits: | 2 |
| IRB Number: | AAAV2113 |
| Contact: | Detect BP Coordinator: (347) 501-0533 / cbch_detectbp@cumc.columbia.edu |
Additional Study Information:
The Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health (CBCH) is conducting a research study to examine the impacts on blood pressure when it is measured with and without someone in the room with you. Two-part screening to determine eligibility for this study involves a) answering questionnaires and b) measuring your arm circumference. Participation in the research study involves 1-2 study visits, wearing a wrist activity monitoring device for 8 days, wearing a blood pressure measurement device for 24 hours and taking your blood pressure 4 times a day for 7 days, receiving daily text messages and completing questionnaires. Participants will be randomized into of the two arms while completing this research study, to determine the order in which their blood pressure is measured. Inclusion criteria includes the following: English and Spanish-speaking adults, age 18 or older. Enrolled subjects who complete all research activity are eligible for up to $215 in compensation. All payments are provided via a TruCentive e-gift card. The link to review the screening consent form and complete the screening questionnaire is: https://tinyurl.com/DetectBPscreener
Do You Qualify?
| Are you 18 years of age or older? | Yes | No |
| For females, are you currently pregnant or have plans to get pregnant in the next 8 weeks? | Yes | No |
| Do you have kidney failure requiring dialysis? Or have you been diagnosed with end stage renal disease? | Yes | No |
| Have you ever been diagnosed with swelling of the upper arm (lymphedema)? | Yes | No |
| Do you have a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)? | Yes | No |