Hidden blood pressure drops in seniors: a hospital study
NCT ID NCT07485998
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study will track 500 hospitalized adults aged 65 and older to see how often their blood pressure drops when standing up or after eating. Researchers will also check if these drops are linked to medications, other health problems, and future risks like falls or fainting. Participants will have blood pressure checks and a health assessment, then be followed for up to a year.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2030
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
Hospitalized adults aged 65 years and older admitted to internal medicine departments at the University Medical Centre Ljubljana.
- Ages
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65 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: * Age 65 years or older * Hospitalization in internal medicine departments at the University Medical Centre Ljubljana * Duration of hospitalization ≥48 hours * Hemodynamic stability confirmed by the treating physician * Ability to participate in study procedures * Ability to stand (with or without assistive devices for walking) * Written informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * Medical condition preventing study procedures (e.g., need for continuous supine position) * Inability to provide informed consent * Refusal to participate * Severe cognitive impairment or delirium * Acute critical illness requiring intensive treatment * Participation in another clinical study that could affect safety or study outcomes
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
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