Multicentric Prospective Clinical Study to Evaluate the Aktiia Optical Blood Pressure Monitoring (OBPM) Device Compared to Standard Home Blood Pressure Monitoring (HBPM) in Hypertensive Patients When Blood Pressure Lowering Medications Intake (OBPM_Meds2023)
Hypertension

About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Hypertension focused on measuring Hypertension, Blood Pressure
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Adult subjects aged 21 to 85 years old Subjects that can read and speak French Subjects that own a smart phone that uses either the iOS or Android operating system Hypertensive Stage 1 (SBP 140-159 mmHg or DBP 90-99 mmHg) or Hypertensive Stage 2 (SBP 160-179 mmHg or DBP 100-109 mmHg) or for subjects aged > 65yo SBP ≥160 mmHg, Naive of antihypertensive drugs at the inclusion in the study (no antihypertensive drugs taken in the last 3 months before Visit 1) and during the conduct of the study apart from the study drugs Subjects agreeing to attend all 4 on-site visits and follow study procedures Subjects that have signed the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: Subjects have contraindications to the study drugs Subjects with Hypertension Stage 3 (SBP/DBP >180/110 mmHg) Subjects having medical interventions or taking treatments during the study that could have an impact on their BP Subjects with tachycardia (heart rate at rest > 120bpm) Subjects with atrial fibrillation Cardio myopathy (FE<40%) Severe valvular disease Implanted devices such as a pacemaker or defibrillator Subjects with diabetes Subjects with renal dysfunctions (eGFR < 45mL/min/1.73 m2 for patients between 21-85 yo) Subjects with hyper-/hypothyroidism Subjects with pheochromocytoma Subjects with Raynaud's disease Subjects with an arteriovenous fistula Women in known pregnancy Subjects with trembling and shivering Subjects with lymphoedema Low or elevated potassium level: threshold ≤3.5 mmol/L or ≥4.8 mmol/L Presence of an intravascular device Subjects with exfoliative skin diseases Subjects with arm paralysis Subjects with arm amputation Subjects with upper arm circumference < 22cm or > 42cm Subjects with wrist circumference > 23cm
Sites / Locations
- HUG
- CHUVRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Other
Meds2023 Cohort
Study participants are asked to wear the Aktiia bracelet continuously every day for 13 weeks in total and initialize their Aktiia bracelet with the Aktiia cuff at different timepoints. In parallel, study participants are asked to take 3 successive Blood Pressure lowering drugs during 2 weeks per treatment. Treatment periods are followed by 2 weeks of washout (no treatment).