Comparing Accuracy Between Cuffless Wrist Worn and Cuffed Ambulatory BP Monitoring Devices

NCT ID: NCT06573801

Last Updated: 2025-12-01

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

48 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-01-28

Study Completion Date

2025-11-19

Brief Summary

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Wrist worn devices can help record Blood Pressure (BP) throughout the day. As such devices are becoming increasingly affordable, they could help improve awareness, early diagnosis, and treatment of high and uncontrolled BP.

The goal of Continuum BP is to evaluate how BP readings from two different types of wrist-worn cuffless devices available on the market (Aktiia and Healthstats BPro Evo) compare with BP taken using an ambulatory BP monitor which records readings over 24h using a standard upper arm cuff. This interventional study will recruit balanced numbers of male and female participants within different age group, who will sequentially wear the Aktiia Bracelet and the Heathstats BPro Evo for a period of 24h, alongside the cuffed ambulatory BP monitor.

If wrist worn devices are found to measure BP reliably, future research will assess if artificial intelligence can use continuous BP readings from these devices to learn patterns and changes in BP; and develop digital twin models to guide better, more precise BP management for individuals.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Blood Pressure

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Aktiia

Participants will wear the Aktiia Bracelet for 24h alongside a cuffed ambulatory BP monitor. Both devices will be recording BP at pre programmed intervals.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Aktiia Bracelet

Intervention Type DEVICE

Wrist worn bracelet with an optical sensor that measures pulse wave characteristics at the wrist.

Spacelabs OnTrak Ambulatory Blood Pressure monitor

Intervention Type DEVICE

Cuffed ambulatory BP monitor that will measure upper arm BP using oscillometry.

Healthstats

Participants will wear the Healthstats BPro Evo smart watch for 24h alongside a cuffed ambulatory BP monitor. Both devices will be recording BP at pre programmed interval

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Healthstats BPro Evo

Intervention Type DEVICE

Wrist worn watch that uses applanation tonometry to measure pulse wave characteristics at the wrist.

Spacelabs OnTrak Ambulatory Blood Pressure monitor

Intervention Type DEVICE

Cuffed ambulatory BP monitor that will measure upper arm BP using oscillometry.

Interventions

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Aktiia Bracelet

Wrist worn bracelet with an optical sensor that measures pulse wave characteristics at the wrist.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Healthstats BPro Evo

Wrist worn watch that uses applanation tonometry to measure pulse wave characteristics at the wrist.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Spacelabs OnTrak Ambulatory Blood Pressure monitor

Cuffed ambulatory BP monitor that will measure upper arm BP using oscillometry.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Participant is aged ≥21 years and \<85 years at the time of screening visit.
2. Able to speak and understand English.
3. Able and willing to give informed consent.
4. Independent and mobile.
5. Willing and able to wear devices/no upper limb restrictions.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Individuals who are or have been involved in interventional research within a period of 3 months.
2. Vulnerable individuals including those with mental ill-health or who are care dependant.
3. Individuals with serious comorbidities or end organ damage (e.g., previously diagnosed heart failure with New York Heart Association class III/IV, verbal or documented evidence of renal failure or history of dialysis, stroke or myocardial infarction within the last 1-year, previous stroke with residual deficit); and doctor diagnosed hyperthyroidism.
4. Individuals with arterio-venous fistula; or reduced peripheral perfusion identified by a history of Raynaud's syndrome or a pulse pressure of \<30mmHg or a capillary refill time of \>3s in the dominant arm.
5. Individuals with heart rhythm disorders e.g., persistent Atrial Fibrillation and those who have tachycardia \> 120 after 5 minutes of rest.
6. Individuals with skin irritation injury or damage.
7. Self-reported pregnancy. Participation will be withdrawn in the event of pregnancy following enrolment.
8. Life threatening or terminal illness with limited lifespan of \<12months.
9. Obesity (Body Mass Index 35kg/m2 or higher) or arm/wrist circumferences outside the range highlighted in each device's specification.
10. Those with very high office BP (greater than Stage 3 hypertension).
11. Interarm difference \>15mmHg in Systolic BP and \>10mmHg in Diastolic BP.
12. Where the PI thinks that it would be technically difficult to obtain or interpret blood pressures measurements.
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Queen Mary University of London

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ajay K Gupta

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Queen Mary University of London

Locations

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Ajay K Gupta

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

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Other Identifiers

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341847

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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