SURVEY INDICATES GREATER PATIENT PREFERENCE FOR AKTIIA'S CUFFLESS MONITOR OVER TRADITIONAL AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR IN A CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAM

• DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0001019976.31830.ed
• Publication Date: 2024-05-22T10:08:45Z
• Authors: Tiago Paggi De Al...; David Perruchoud; Jérémy Alexandre; Pascale Vermare; Josep Sola; Jay Shah; Luisa Marques; Cyril Pellaton
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine

Objective: Cuffless blood pressure (BP) monitors have the potential to improve hypertension management and facilitate remote BP monitoring. The success long-term adoption of these devices will significantly depend on patient preferences their perceptions using such technology. In present work, we report patients’ regarding a continuous cuffless monitor cuff-based ambulatory monitoring (ABPM) during 12-week cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program. Design method: 63 subjects (NCT04548986, mean age 53.1±7.2 years, 21.2% female, arm circumference 29.0±2.5 cm) were enrolled in CR program at RHNE – Réseau Hospitalier Neuchâtelois, Switzerland. Subjects wore (Aktiia SA, Switzerland) entire program, conducted 24-h ABPM (Dyasis 3, Novacor, France) first last days CR. analysis was experience surveys completed by who successfully finished Results: 57 filled survey end (Figure 1). From an open question for 3 adjectives with Aktiia monitor, most cited terms “discreet” (53% subjects), “light” (47%) “comfortable” (28%), more than 15% describing it as “practical” “pleasant”. For ABPM, “bulky” (41%), “noisy” (26%) “uncomfortable” (17%), approximately 10% “embarrassing”, “unpleasant” “heavy”. Nearly all felt no discomfort when almost 90% would repeat night measurements Aktiia. equally confident precision both devices, few reported any disruption daily activities due wearing Aktiia's bracelet. Conclusions: Among patients used Akiia bracelet 12-weeks vast majority found convenient, comfortable similar perception performance compared ABPM. results suggest that may continual setup enhance adherence