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Keep this study
Lead
Closed Loop Medicine
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Participants must be 18 years or older.
2. Participants must have a diagnosis of essential hypertension.
3. Participants must be eligible for Zestril prescription as part of their hypertension treatment plan, in line with the NICE stepwise approach, based on the clinical judgment of the responsible healthcare professional
4. Participants need to be willing to self-monitor, must be able to use a smartphone (iOS 16+ or Android 11+). A carer aged 18+ can use the app on their behalf if needed.
5. Participants must provide written informed consent to participate in the study, including agreeing to adhere to the study procedures.
You may not be if
1. Participants with the following comorbidities: heart failure, a history of acute myocardial infarction, renal complications associated with diabetes mellitus, known clinically significant renal impairment (eGFR \< 60 ml/min/1.73 m2). Participants with a strongly activated renin-angiotensin- aldosterone system (such as those with renovascular hypertension, salt and/or volume depletion, cardiac decompensation, or severe hypertension).
2. Participants with severe cognitive impairment or severe visual impairment/blindness that would prevent effective use of the smartphone app or self-monitoring using a blood pressure monitor (applies only if no carer is available).
3. Clinically significant abnormal blood results as judged by the responsible healthcare professional (including but not limited to, known abnormal serum potassium and/or blood urea nitrogen/serum creatinine renal).
4. Failure to satisfy the responsible healthcare professional of fitness to participate for any other reason.
