WEARABLE-BP: Wearable Everyday Automated Readings to Enable Assessment of Blood Pressure Control
The WEARABLE-BP study will evaluate the clinical value of obtaining continual measurements using the Aktiia G1 Optical Blood Pressure Monitoring (OBPM) device in hypertensive patients, compared to using a traditional upper arm cuff for home BP monitoring. The WEARABLE-BP study aims to compare the change in unattended automated office blood pressure from baseline to 6 months between two study groups: those given an Aktiia G1 BP monitor and those given a traditional upper arm BP cuff.
• Adults aged 21 to 85 years.
• Able to read and speak English.
• Have an MGB provider and medical record number in EPIC
• Study participants will wear the Aktiia bracelet for 6 months
• Willing to attend two on-site study visits and comply with all study procedures.
• Signed informed consent provided.
• Own a smartphone with iOS or Android operating system.
• Hypertensive with uncontrolled systolic blood pressure (SBP) \>135 mm Hg by unattended automated office measurement
• Currently taking 0, 1 or 2 antihypertensive medications.