Measuring blood pressure
Who it’s for: Survivors of stroke, family members or carers, people who haven’t had a stroke
What it involves: Test a method
Where: In-person NSW
Summary
Ever wondered if your blood pressure device works properly? People who use blood pressure measurement devices at home are invited to participate in the Measure BP study led by The University of Sydney.
High blood pressure is a modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factor and may be tracked with regular measurement. Many blood pressure measurement devices are not validated for accuracy. New wearable technology is convenient but is often not validated.
This study aims to document the accuracy of home blood pressure devices and a (provided) wearable device. The accuracy results of your home blood pressure device and the wearable device will be compared to ‘gold standard’ 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure measurement.
Eligibility
You may be eligible to participate if you:
- Are aged 18 years or over
- Monitor your blood pressure at home using an automated device with a cuff
- Agree to 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
- Agree to make 2 visits to the research lab at The University of Sydney.
The research team will ask you a few questions to confirm your eligibility. This can be completed via a brief online survey.
Activity
As part of this study, you will have your home blood pressure monitor checked for accuracy and quality. You receive a 24-hr ambulatory blood pressure monitoring report. This is the medical ‘gold-standard’ for blood pressure measurement.
Participation involves:
- 2 visits to the research lab at the University of Sydney, Western Ave, Camperdown NSW 2050.
- Visit 1 will take up to 1.5 hours and visit 2 will take 15 minutes.
- 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is fitted during visit 1 and requires a full day and night of monitoring.
- You will be asked to complete some demographic, health and blood pressure-related questionnaires that may take approximately 30 minutes to complete. These may be done online prior to visit 1 or during the visit. The researchers can help with completing them if needed.
- The research team will ask you to bring your home blood pressure device and leave it with them for a few days for accuracy assessment.
Documents
Participant information sheet [PDF 191 KB]
Contact
Dr Dean Picone by email to measure.bp@sydney.edu.au or phone 02 9351 9952.
