Finger sensor vs. arm cuff: which matches the gold standard best?
NCT ID NCT06602089
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two non-invasive blood pressure methods—a finger sensor and a standard arm cuff—against the most accurate method, an arterial line, in 80 patients having non-cardiac surgery. The goal was to see which non-invasive method agrees more closely with the arterial line. Results will help guide which technique is best for monitoring blood pressure during surgery.
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 finger-sensor monitoring proves accurate, it could offer a less invasive way to track blood pressure during surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all patients or surgeries.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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
Patients ≥18 years scheduled for elective low- to moderate-risk non-cardiac surgery with general anesthesia in whom intraarterial arterial pressure monitoring is planned
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * ≥18 years * scheduled for elective low- to moderate-risk non-cardiac surgery with general anesthesia * planned intraarterial arterial pressure monitoring with a radial arterial catheter Exclusion Criteria: * systolic arterial pressure interarm differences \>20 mmHg * heart rhythms other than sinus rhythm * contraindications for finger-sensor arterial pressure monitoring (e.g., arteriovenous shunts, Raynaud's disease) * surgery in non-supine positions * pregnant patients.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Anesthesiology, Center of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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