| Preoperative | Perioperative | Postoperative | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Day |  − x to − 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4–6 | 7 | 30 | 90 |
Visits/contacts | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX |
Informed consent | X | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Baseline assessment (i.e., demographic data, medical history) | X | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Preoperative automated blood pressure monitoring | X | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Blood sampling #1 (baseline values) | (X) | X | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Randomization | Â | X | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Perioperative blood pressure management | Â | X | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Blood sampling #2, 3, 4, and 5 | Â | Â | X | X | X | (X) | Xa | Â | Â |
Primary outcome assessment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | X | Â | Â |
Secondary outcome assessments | Â | Â | Â | Â | X | Â | X | X | X |