Why does blood pressure change with repeated measurement?

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Why does blood pressure recorded using an arm cuff change with repeated measurement - is it just due to acclimatisation to stress or are there contributing physical alterations in the arm?

• IRAS ID

  126867

• Contact name

  Philip S Lewis

• Contact email

  philip.lewis@stockport.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Manchester

• REC name

  North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 1 Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  13/NE/0145

• Date of REC Opinion

  2 May 2013

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion