Plain-English translation of NCT06737614 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study is testing whether doctors can use a simple measurement called pulse pressure — the difference between your highest and lowest blood pressure — to detect when the heart isn't pumping enough blood to the body's organs in critically ill patients. Researchers want to understand if this easy, inexpensive bedside check can help doctors spot serious circulation problems early and decide when to start treatment, without needing expensive monitoring equipment.
In intensive care units, doctors often need to quickly spot when a patient's heart isn't pumping enough blood to keep organs healthy, but there's no simple, affordable tool available to all patients. This study aims to see if a basic blood pressure measurement could serve as an early warning sign so doctors can act faster to help patients, especially in emergency departments or hospitals with limited resources.
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As a participant, you would be observed while you receive your regular intensive care. Doctors would use your existing arterial line to measure your blood pressure components and compare these readings with advanced heart monitoring to see if the simple bedside measurement accurately reflects your heart's pumping function. The study involves no additional procedures or medications — it simply uses information already being collected as part of your medical care.
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Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Sponsor
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Collaborators
Erasmus Medical Center, Fundacion Clinica Valle del Lili
Enrollment target
~1,500 participants
Started
May 2025
Primary completion
October 2025
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Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in May 2025.
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Central contact
Eduardo Kattan, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
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