Wearable BP monitor takes on the cuff in hypertension showdown
NCT ID NCT07523269
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares a wearable blood pressure monitor (Aktiia G1) to a traditional arm cuff in adults with uncontrolled high blood pressure. Over 6 months, researchers will see which method leads to better blood pressure control. Participants must have a smartphone and attend two clinic visits.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 164 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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A company
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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21 to 85 years
- 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: * 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. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe hypertension (SBP \> 180 mmHg or DBP \> 120 mmHg). * Pregnant or breastfeeding. * Known severe heart failure (LVEF \< 35%). * Known severe valvular heart disease. * Known pheochromocytoma. * Known severe chronic kidney disease (CKD stage 4-5; eGFR \< 30 mL/min/1.73 m²). * Known uncontrolled hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism. * Known severe diabetes (Hemoglobin A1c \> 10%). * Known resting heart rate \> 120 bpm. * Known persistent atrial fibrillation. * Known Raynaud's disease. * Known tremors or shivering disorders. * Known exfoliative skin diseases. * Known allergy to silicone. * Presence of lymphedema. * Paralysis of the arm. * Arm amputation. * Presence of implanted devices, such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, intravascular device, or arteriovenous fistula. * Upper arm circumference \< 22 cm or \> 42 cm. * Wrist circumference \> 23 cm. * Mastectomy
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mass General Brigham Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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