Blood pressure over clothing: a quick fix or risky shortcut?
NCT ID NCT07687771
First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether blood pressure readings taken over different layers of clothing are as reliable as those taken on bare skin. Researchers will compare measurements from 161 emergency department patients. The goal is to see if clothing affects accuracy, which could change how blood pressure is checked in urgent situations.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If accurate, this could allow quicker blood pressure checks in emergencies without undressing patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study. Clothing thickness may still cause errors, and results may not apply to all settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 161 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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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
patient admitted in the Emergency department of Grenoble University Hospital
- 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: * 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) Exclusion Criteria: * 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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