Smart cuff helps cancer patients keep blood pressure in check
NCT ID NCT06364748
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This completed trial tested whether a cellular-enabled blood pressure cuff, used at home, could help cancer patients on the drug bevacizumab better track and manage high blood pressure. Twenty participants were randomly assigned to use the smart cuff or a standard cuff. The goal was to see if remote monitoring improves how often patients check their blood pressure and how quickly doctors can respond to dangerous readings.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cellular-enabled blood pressure cuff
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could make it easier for cancer patients to monitor their blood pressure at home and catch dangerous spikes early.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small, completed trial with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The technology depends on patient ability to use the cuff correctly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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18 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Participant is a male or female 18 years of age or older. 2. Participant is a current patient at West Michigan Cancer Center/Bronson Cancer Center. 3. Participant is receiving bevacizumab as part of active treatment. 4. Participant is willing and able to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participant is unable to understand English. 2. Participant is hospitalized. 3. Participants are unable to obtain blood pressure readings at home.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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West Michigan Cancer Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007, United States
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