Can a finger monitor replace the arterial line? a trial puts it to the test
NCT ID NCT07775469
First seen Aug 20, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial evaluates whether the Vitalstream monitor, a non-invasive device, can continuously track blood pressure as accurately as the current gold standard method. About 60 adults undergoing heart or abdominal surgery will wear the device during their procedure. The goal is to see if its readings agree closely enough with standard measurements to be a reliable alternative.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Vitalstream, a non-invasive continuous blood pressure monitoring device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could validate a less invasive way to continuously track blood pressure during surgery, potentially improving patient safety and comfort.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small and early, and the device may not match the gold standard closely enough. Accuracy could vary by patient or procedure type.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Cooper Union Hospital patients receiving surgical, EP-Lab or Cath-Lab services
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Patients 18 years of age or older having the following surgery or procedures Electrophysiology Lab patients undergoing ablation Cardiac Catheterization Lab patients undergoing heart catheterization Cardiac Surgery patients including CABG and/or cardiac valve repair/replacement Abdominal Surgery patients including hepatectomy, pancreatectomy, and gastrectomy Exclusion Criteria: Patients less than 18 years of age Patients with any pre-existing finger or hand injury which will preclude the placement of the Caretaker finger blood pressure cuff
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