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Pulse check: could a simple touch replace the blood pressure cuff in emergencies?

NCT ID NCT07609095

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Region Stockholm Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study looks at whether doctors can rely on feeling a patient's pulse (in the neck, groin, or wrist) to know if their blood pressure is dangerously low during shock. Researchers will compare pulse checks with standard blood pressure readings in 5,000 critically ill adults in emergency rooms and ICUs. The goal is to see if this quick, no-tech method can help spot severe low blood pressure faster. No new treatments are being tested—just a better understanding of a common exam.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors quickly judge blood pressure by feeling pulses in emergencies, potentially speeding up life-saving decisions.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures what already happens in routine care, so it won't directly change patient outcomes. Results may not apply to all types of shock or settings.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 5,000 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2026

Expected to finish

Dec 2031

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Adult patients with circulatory shock or impending circulatory failure treated in emergency departments, intensive care units, operating rooms, trauma centers, and other acute care settings.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical signs of circulatory shock or impending circulatory failure * Availability of non-invasive and/or invasive arterial blood pressure monitoring * Pulse palpation possible without interfering with emergency care Exclusion Criteria: * Peripheral vascular conditions preventing reliable pulse palpation * Major extremity amputation affecting assessment sites * Clinical situations where study procedures interfere with life-saving treatment

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Critical Illness hypotensive disorder injury Shock

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Circulatory shock Critical illness Hemodynamic instability Hypotension Shock

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Region Stockholm, all hospitals

    RECRUITING

    Stockholm, Stockholm County, 11883, Sweden

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