Key result
SOMNOmedics ABPMpro doubles patient comfort scores compared to traditional SpaceLabs ambulatory monitoring.
Why the study?
Patient burden and device tolerability may limit broader implementation of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring despite its recommendation for confirming hypertension and assessing out-of-office BP.
Does the SOMNOmedics ABPMpro device improve participant experience compared to the SpaceLabs 90227 device in adults undergoing 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring?
RCT (n=20)
randomized crossover
No
Does the SOMNOmedics ABPMpro device improve participant experience compared to the SpaceLabs 90227 device in adults undergoing 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring?
Absolute Event Rate: 7% vs 3.5%
p-value: p=0.026
The compact cuff-integrated SOMNOmedics ABPMpro device provides greater comfort and less pain compared to a traditional oscillometric device while achieving guideline-based recording quality.
Greater comfort with compact cuff-integrated monitors may boost ambulatory BP monitoring acceptance; extends RCT evidence on device tolerability beyond recording quality.
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is recommended for confirming hypertension and assessing out-of-office blood pressure (BP). However, patient burden and device tolerability may limit broader implementation. We compared participant experience with a traditional oscillometric ABPM device and a compact cuff-integrated ABPM. The PRO-BP Study was a pilot randomized crossover study of 20 adults in New York City. Participants completed two 24-h ABPM periods over 7 days using the SpaceLabs 90227 and SOMNOmedics ABPMpro devices. After each period, participants rated comfort, pain, sleep interference, embarrassment, noise, skin irritation, and interference with daytime activities. Both devices achieved guideline-based recording-quality thresholds. Compared with SpaceLabs, ABPMpro was associated with greater comfort [median: 7.0 (interquartile range – IQR: 5.0–8.5) vs. 3.5 (IQR: 2.0–6.5); P = 0.026] and less pain [1.5 (0–3.5) vs. 5.0 (0.5–7.0); P = 0.022]. Other experience ratings did not differ significantly. Participant experience should be considered alongside recording quality when evaluating validated ambulatory BP monitoring technologies.
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Soddano et al. (2026) conducted an RCT in Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (n=20). SOMNOmedics ABPMpro vs. SpaceLabs 90227 was evaluated on Participant comfort rating (p=0.026). The SOMNOmedics ABPMpro device significantly improved participant comfort (median 7.0 vs 3.5) and reduced pain (1.5 vs 5.0) compared to the SpaceLabs 90227 device.
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