The Continuity Study

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorBecton, Dickinson and Company

About this trial

A before and after interventional cohort study comparing intermittent blood pressure measurement using the oscillometric arm cuff to continuous noninvasive blood pressure (cNIBP) measurement using the VitaWave finger cuffs in subjects undergoing elective surgery in an outpatient setting.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Signed informed consent

Age ≥ 18 years

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status ≥ 2

Scheduled for elective noncardiac surgery with intermittent arterial blood pressure monitoring using oscillometric arm cuff

Disqualifiers

Patient who is known to be pregnant

Patient with existing or planned arterial pressure catheter

Patient in whom systolic arterial pressure differs by more than 20 mmHg between the right and left arms

Inability to place oscillometric cuff on the subject's upper extremity

Trial design

Design model

Sequential

Treatments tested in this trial

  • HemoSphere Vita Monitor with VitaWave or VitaWave Plus Finger Cuff Adult, and ForeSight Large Sensors

    Device

    Devices are applied for monitoring throughout the duration of the procedure

Treatment groups

188 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Cohort 1 - Standard of CareExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Cohort 2 - Standard of Care with cNIBP MonitoringExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Percentage of adult patients undergoing elective noncardiac surgery in the outpatient setting who experience hypotension, defined as a mean arterial pressure (MAP) < 65 mmHg, for a total duration of at least 5 minutes.

Time frame
Through Study Completion, approximately 12 months

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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