The Venous Distension Reflex and Orthostatic Hypertension
ConditionBlood Pressure
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMilton S. Hershey Medical Center
About this trial
This research is being done to find out whether distension of veins in legs will cause a rise in blood pressure (orthostatic hypertension).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Are capable of giving informed consent
Are of any race or ethnicity
Are fluent in written and spoken English
Whose history and physical exam did not uncover any
Disqualifiers
Are 18 years of age
Systolic BP (SBP) during standing is at least 10 mmHg > the supine SBP
Patients with a diagnosis of stage I hypertension without other chronic diseases may be INCLUDED
The change in SBP by standing is within ± 5 mmHg from the supine SBP
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Tilt + external pressure
- Tilt + no external pressure.
- Limb occlusion + negative pressure
- Limb occlusion + no negative pressure
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov