Effect of a digital blood pressure coach on hypertension management in primary care practices-a pragmatic, randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Smartphone medical applications (apps) may improve blood pressure (BP) control in the primary care setting in patients with hypertension. However, real-world evidence from primary care is largely lacking.

Objective

To analyse, in primary care practices in Germany, the effect of a smartphone app on systolic BP compared to standard of care.

Design

A pragmatic, non-blinded randomized controlled trial with patients with a diagnosis of hypertension was conducted across 23 general practices in Germany, with a follow-up period of 3 months. Recruitment occurred from January 2022 to May 2023.

Intervention

The intervention group received access to the Manoa app, a smartphone coach integrating guideline-compliant home BP monitoring and lifestyle-coaching. All s

SUBMITTER: Beger C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11925922 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature