Tokyo, July 10 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058411) titled 'A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Impact of a Cadence Based Pedometer Application with Financial Incentives on Blood Pressure' on July 9.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Self control

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Nagoya City University

Condition: Condition - Hypertension Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To evaluate the impact of a smartphone application that provides financial incentives for achieving walking intensity targets on blood pressure in patients with hypertension Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Cadence based Pedometer app with financial incentive

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 35 years-old = Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Aged between 35 and 70 years at the time of consent. Systolic blood pressure between 130 and 159 mmHg as measured in the office. Systolic blood pressure >125 mmHg on morning home measurements. For those taking antihypertensive medication, no planned changes in dosage during the study period. Ability to walk independently without the use of assistive devices. Ability to communicate and read/write in Japanese. provided written informed consent Key exclusion criteria - Already engages in moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity for >30 minutes on >3 days per week. Advised by a physician to refrain from exercise for any reason. Systolic blood pressure >160 mmHg at the time of enrollment (office measurement). Experiencing chest pain or shortness of breath during exertion. History of syncope during exercise. Diagnosed with or suspected of having secondary hypertension based on medical history. Employed by the principal research institution. Deemed inappropriate for study participation by the investigator. Target Size - 20

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Open public recruiting Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 02 Month 04 Day Date of IRB - 2025 Year 05 Month 29 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 06 Month 11 Day Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000066782

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