The goal of this study is to create easy-to-read physical activity reports and counseling guides for primary care doctors. These tools will use activity data collected over time from wearable fitness trackers. The study will also test how helpful and easy the system is for doctors when talking with patients who have high blood pressure. This approach uses technology that already exists and helps solve problems that make it hard to use in medical care. It also has the potential to reach many people and be low-cost for clinics to use.
Currently work for UC San Diego Health, with a primary appointment in one of the eight primary care clinics
Conduct ambulatory care visits for blood pressure management with at least 20 patients with a diagnosis of pre- or stage 1 hypertension
Have received a diagnosis of pre- or stage 1 hypertension, and/or having SBP 120-139, DBP <89
be receiving care from one of the enrolled providers
planning to leave UCSD Health in the next 18 months
participated in the co-design workshops to design the PACE system
being unwilling to be randomized to one of the three conditions.
any condition that would contraindicate unsupervised exercise as determined by their provider, such as severe cardiovascular or pulmonary disease limiting exercise tolerance
University of California, San Diego
Lead sponsor
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Collaborator