Smartphone app aims to land blood pressure safely
NCT ID NCT03612271
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a mobile health system called mGlide that helps patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure monitor their BP at home and automatically share readings with their healthcare team. The system alerts doctors when BP goes off track, allowing for timely medication adjustments. The trial includes 395 participants, including stroke survivors and others at high risk for heart disease, from clinics serving low-income and minority communities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mGlide mobile health system (behavioral intervention using wireless BP monitor and smartphone)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical, scalable way to improve blood pressure control in high-risk patients, especially in underserved communities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial (395 participants) testing a behavioral intervention, not a new drug. Results may not apply to all populations or settings, and long-term adherence to self-monitoring is uncertain.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Epidemiology Clinical Research Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States
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