Comparing the accuracy of a novel wrist-watch blood pressure monitor against standard clinical blood pressure monitors in detecting how high blood pressure affects heart structure

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Cardiovascular disease, hypertension (elevated blood pressure); Circulatory System; Hypertensive diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN69980195
• Lead Sponsor: niversity College London

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-03-26
• Last Update Posted: 21 March 2022
• Study Completion: 2023-03-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

1. Men or women aged 35 years or older
2. Seated clinic systolic BP =130 mmHg or previously diagnosed with hypertension and currently taking prescription medication to lower BP
3. Wrist circumference 16-19 cm (i.e. suitable for HeartGuide watch BP monitor)
4. Willing and able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. People who are unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
2. Women who are pregnant
3. Participants with a wrist circumference >19 cm (unsuitable for the HeartGuide wrist monitor)
4. Participants with an upper arm circumference >42.0 cm (unreliable cuff-based BP measurement)
5. Participants unwilling or unable to undergo a cardiac MRI scan
6. Participants unwilling or unable to undertake a minimum of 3 consecutive weekdays of wrist blood pressure monitoring (using the HeartGuide watch BP monitor)
7. Participants unwilling or unable to undertake a continuous 24-hour period of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
8. Participants with sustained atrial fibrillation or other significant arrhythmia (makes BP measurement unreliable)
9. People currently enrolled in another on-going clinical trial or study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified