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CompletedNCT00739700NIBP vs IABPUpdated Nov 8, 2017

Non-invasive Blood Pressure (BP) Monitoring Compared to A-Line BP Monitoring

An observational study in Blood Pressure, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-11-08.

Sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
116
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Blood pressure cuffs (NIBP) are slowly replacing intra-arterial (IABP) measurement as the standard of care in the medical intensive care unit. There is little data to support this clinical normalization of deviance. This study aims to correlate NIBP with IABP.

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It has become standard practice in inpatient and intensive care settings to monitor systolic, diastolic and mean arterial blood pressure by oscillometric technique. Several studies have confirmed the accuracy and precision of the oscillometric technique in ambulatory patients at both the level of the brachial and radial arteries. Multiple clinical research studies have demonstrated that when blood pressures (systolic, diastolic and mean arterial pressures) determined by non-invasive blood pressure monitors (NIBP) from various manufacturers are compared to direct invasive arterial pressure monitors, the two values are on average within 5 mm Hg of each other. There is limited data in critically ill patients. To date, there are no studies evaluating the accuracy or precision of these devices in intensive care patients for alternative sites (calf, thigh). In addition, there are no large clinical studies evaluating oscillometric NIBP monitoring in a complex medical intensive care population with varying hemodynamics. The goal of this study is to validate the oscillometric technique in measurement of blood pressure in the calf and thigh regions when compared to a gold standard. We may also be able to evaluate more specifically which situations for our patient population the blood pressure will be accurately portrayed as compared with the arterial pressure tracing. It has possible clinical value in either validating non-invasive blood pressure monitoring and eliminating/decreasing the need for invasive arterial blood pressure monitoring. Our hypothesis is that NIBP in the medical intensive care patients is highly variable and not a reliable means of arterial blood pressure monitoring.

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Conditions studied

  • Blood Pressure

Keywords

  • hemodynamics
  • blood pressure
  • blood pressure monitors
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In context

Lead sponsor

Wake Forest University Health Sciences is the lead sponsor of 1,320 studies on the registry; 199 are open to participants now.

Of its 323 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 243 (75%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Medical Intensive Care Unit patients with intra-arterial blood pressure catheters will be enrolled. Blood pressure cuff measurements will be made in both arms and both legs.

Inclusion criteria

  • Arterial blood pressure line

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Lack of arms and legs for cuff pressures
  • Medical or surgical indication that might prevent use of blood pressure cuffs
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
116 participants (actual)

Groups and cohorts

  • A

    There is only one cohort of subjects, the critically ill. The NIBP will be correlated with the IABP in each subject.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Correlation between NIBP and IABP. NIBP is measured in both upper arms, both wrists, both thighs, and both ankles.

    Time frame: All NIBP's are measured within 10 minutes.

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Study locations

1 site
  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Bur A, Hirschl MM, Herkner H, Oschatz E, Kofler J, Woisetschlager C, Laggner AN. Accuracy of oscillometric blood pressure measurement according to the relation between cuff size and upper-arm circumference in critically ill patients. Crit Care Med. 2000 Feb;28(2):371-6. doi: 10.1097/00003246-200002000-00014. PubMed 10708169 ↗
  • Bur A, Herkner H, Vlcek M, Woisetschlager C, Derhaschnig U, Delle Karth G, Laggner AN, Hirschl MM. Factors influencing the accuracy of oscillometric blood pressure measurement in critically ill patients. Crit Care Med. 2003 Mar;31(3):793-9. doi: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000053650.12025.1A. PubMed 12626986 ↗
  • Davis JW, Davis IC, Bennink LD, Bilello JF, Kaups KL, Parks SN. Are automated blood pressure measurements accurate in trauma patients? J Trauma. 2003 Nov;55(5):860-3. doi: 10.1097/01.TA.0000092686.91877.DE. PubMed 14608157 ↗
  • Chatterjee A, DePriest K, Blair R, Bowton D, Chin R. Results of a survey of blood pressure monitoring by intensivists in critically ill patients: a preliminary study. Crit Care Med. 2010 Dec;38(12):2335-8. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181fa057f. PubMed 20890190 ↗
  • DePriest KL, Cauthen CG, Perry CD, Blair RA, Chatterjee A, Bowton D, Chin R. Do oscillatory blood pressure measurements in upper and lower extremities correlate in patients in the intensive care unit? Chest. 2008; 134(4_Meeting Abstracts): 119001.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — A requestor must have local IRB approval and funding to support a request of this data. It will be provided de-identified and shared authorship is required.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 8, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00739700
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 22, 2008
Start date
Jun 2007
Primary completion
Dec 2009
Completion
Dec 2016
Last update
Nov 8, 2017

Study contacts

Arjun B Chatterjee, MD, MS
principal investigator · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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