Blood Pressure Measured on the Arm With Different Layers of Clothing Versus on the Bare Arm in Patients at Grenoble Alpes University Hospital

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Conditions studied: Blood Pressure

In brief

Blood pressure (BP) is an essential physiological parameter for assessing patient condition. In pre-hospital emergency situations it is measured at the arm over the patient's clothing when the patient cannot be undressed. However there is no study proving the reliability of this measurement compared to measurement according to recommendations (blood pressure cuff). This lack of proof could lead to misinterpretation when measurement conditions are not optimal.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT07687771
Run by: University Hospital, Grenoble
People needed: 161
Starts: 2026-08-01
Expected to finish: 2027-01-30
Last updated by the study team: 2026-07-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Patient over 18 years admitted to the emergency department of Grenoble University Hospital
No objection by the subject to the study
Affiliated to the French social security system (or equivalent)

You may not qualify if…

Physical inability to collect BP at the admission in the emergency department (pain, arm wound)
Technical inability to collect BP at the admission in the emergency department (incompatible size of the cuffs)
Medical or surgical contraindication to repeated blood pressure measurement on both arms
Patient who received antihypertensive treatment within the hour prior to measurements
Unable to communicate or non-french speaking patients or those with impaired comprehension or consciousness
Protected persons referred to in articles L1121-6 and L1121-8 of French public health code (deprived of liberty, tutorship or curatorship)
The patient already enrolled in the study

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