NCT03325426

Activity Trackers for Improving BP

ACtivity Trackers to ImproVe Blood Pressure: a Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 63 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study aims to determine if use of physical activity trackers coupled with provider feedback will increase awareness of young adults of their physical fitness and improve blood pressure levels. The goal of this pilot study is feasibility, with a secondary goal of examining potential effect sizes for planning purposes for a larger randomized controlled trial.

Detailed description

Increasing physical activity levels may improve cardiovascular health and BP levels in young individuals, especially if such strategies promote healthy lifestyles. Physical activity is currently recommended for adults CV health, but physical activity levels are known to be low in populations with diabetes or chronic kidney disease. One prior study of the use of pedometers (not associated with wireless technology or provider feedback) in children with CKD did not significantly improve physical activity levels. Supervised walking appeared to provide some benefit in individuals with type II diabetes, but overall compliance was poor. Interview of adolescents and young adults with chronic illnesses has shown preference for the use of electronic devices and online tools for disease management.Thus, use of sophisticated electronic devices such as FitBits© (wireless pedometers worn on the wrist that sync with cell phones) may improve disease control by engaging young patients in self-monitoring of their own health and lifestyle behaviors. This pilot study aims to determine if use of FitBits© coupled with provider feedback will increase awareness of young adults of their physical fitness and improve blood pressure levels.

Conditions

• Hypertension
• Cardiovascular Risk Factor
• Physical Activity
• Chronic Kidney Diseases

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	FitBit	Daily use of physical activity tracker coupled with biweekly provider telemonitoring and feedback for 6 months and then additionally without feedback for an additional 6 months

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-06-01
• Primary completion: 2021-01-01
• Completion: 2021-01-01
• First posted: 2017-10-30
• Last updated: 2024-04-02
• Results posted: 2022-07-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study