[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":393},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-finally-a-good-wearable-blood-pressure-monitor-aktiia-bracelet-review":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":176,"relatedBooks":307},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":6,"modified_gmt":7,"slug":10,"status":11,"type":12,"link":13,"title":14,"content":16,"excerpt":19,"author":21,"featured_media":22,"comment_status":23,"ping_status":23,"sticky":24,"template":25,"format":26,"meta":27,"categories":28,"tags":30,"project_category":39,"contact_email_category":42,"yst_prominent_words":43,"class_list":48,"better_featured_image":66,"acf":103,"yoast_meta":120,"_links":123},50671,"2025-02-24T11:48:53","2025-02-24T10:48:53",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=50671&_wpnonce=6c2b6b3637&status=auto-draft&type=post","finally-a-good-wearable-blood-pressure-monitor-aktiia-bracelet-review","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffinally-a-good-wearable-blood-pressure-monitor-aktiia-bracelet-review",{"rendered":15},"Finally A Good Wearable Blood Pressure Monitor: Aktiia Bracelet Review",{"rendered":17,"protected":18},"\n\u003Cp>The digital health revolution has been lagging behind in at least one major field: blood pressure monitoring. For a very long time, there were no better solutions in the market than traditional cuffs. Even the first smartwatches (like the one \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fomron-heartguide-blood-pressure-smartwatch-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">I tested from Omron\u003C\u002Fa>), were big and uncomfortable to wear. So it was time for companies to realise the future of BP monitoring lies in Photoplethysmography (PPG).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>PPG is a non-invasive optical technique used to measure blood volume changes in the microvascular bed of tissue. It works by shining a light onto the skin and then measuring the variations in light intensity that result from changes in blood flow. As blood is pumped through the blood vessels, it absorbs and scatters the light, causing the intensity of the reflected or transmitted light to fluctuate. These fluctuations can be detected and analysed to provide information. Photoplethysmography is commonly used to monitor heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation levels in various medical settings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>Disclaimer: As always, The Medical Futurist is not affiliated with the company, the review is not sponsored, and it reflects my opinion. Companies\u002Fservice providers first read our reviews after publication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What is it? \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Aktiia is a wearable lightweight bracelet that is designed to continuously monitor blood pressure 24 hours a day without the need for prolonged use of a traditional cuff. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What’s in the box?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>The Aktiia bracelet \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>A charging station and charging cable\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>An Aktiia initialization cuff and its charging cable\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>User manuals\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002FAktiia-Blood-pressure-bracelet-review-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50687\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002FAktiia-Blood-pressure-bracelet-review-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002FAktiia-Blood-pressure-bracelet-review-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002FAktiia-Blood-pressure-bracelet-review.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How does the Aktiia Bracelet work? \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The bracelet uses optical sensors and PPG technology to measure blood pressure continuously throughout the day and night. The data is then transferred to a secure cloud server through the Aktiia App, where Aktiia’s algorithms estimate your blood pressure using advanced processing of the optical data. It will provide blood pressure measurements when the user is still. You will be shown one average measurement every 2 hours in the graph.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"455\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002FScreenshot_20230427_122829_Aktiia-side-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50691\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>Setting up the bracelet was straightforward. First, I had to do three blood pressure readings with the provided Aktiia cuff on my other arm and that was all the preparation needed, I was ready to go. When the initiation process was completed, the app also informed me when I needed to repeat it to make sure that the bracelet’s readings were in line with the cuff’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Validation\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is of course the most important question of all. Aktiia has conducted \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41440-023-01258-2\">several\u003C\u002Fa> clinical \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Faktiia.com\u002Fuk\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F3\u002F2022\u002F05\u002FAktiia2022-Frontiers-in-Medical-Technology-Guidance-for-Interpretation-of-Continual-Cuffless-BP-Data.pdf\">studies\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Faktiia.com\u002Fuk\u002Fevidence\">validate\u003C\u002Fa> the accuracy of its continuous BP monitoring technology. The studies have shown that the Aktiia smartwatch provides BP readings that are comparable to those obtained by a traditional cuff-based BP monitor. It has received CE Mark clearance for users aged 21-65, excluding those with contraindications due to certain health conditions. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Benefits\u003C\u002Fstrong> of the Aktiia Bracelet\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One of the main benefits of such a device is that it provides continuous monitoring of BP, which can help detect changes in BP that may not be detected by intermittent cuff-based monitoring. This can be particularly useful for people with hypertension or other conditions (including white coat syndrome) that require regular BP monitoring. Additionally, the bracelet tirelessly measures blood pressure day and night, providing a never before seen abundance of data. Lastly, it is non-invasive and does not require frequent cuff inflation, which can be uncomfortable for some people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002FAktiia-Blood-pressure-bracelet-review-3-768x455.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50685\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002FAktiia-Blood-pressure-bracelet-review-3-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002FAktiia-Blood-pressure-bracelet-review-3-1536x910.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002FAktiia-Blood-pressure-bracelet-review-3.jpg 1822w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The bracelet is indeed lightweight\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Limitations\u003C\u002Fstrong> of the Aktiia smartwatch\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Aktiia smartwatch is not intended to replace traditional cuff-based BP monitoring, particularly for diagnosing hypertension. It is also not recommended for people with certain medical conditions, such as arrhythmias, as continuous BP monitoring may not be accurate in these cases. It doesn’t do readings during exercises and is not water-resistant. It’s not a fitness tracker after all. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And to be honest, this might prove to be one major limitation in an era when smartwatches and fitness trackers are becoming increasingly popular: this device does one thing only. It does that thing exceptionally well, that is for certain, but I’m not quite sure how many people will invest a few hundred euros\u002Fdollars to get an additional bracelet besides their already existing wearable just to obtain more detailed information about their blood pressure while their medical professional might not even trust that data. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Availability\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Aktiia smartwatch is currently available in select countries in Europe (Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Uk and Ireland), and the company plans to expand its availability to other regions in the future. However, as my testing in Hungary demonstrates, you can also download and use their app and device in a non-primary country once you were able to get the device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Summary \u003C\u002Fstrong>and Rating of the Aktiia Bracelet\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 1.1 billion people worldwide have high blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and other health problems. It is also a leading cause of premature death and disability worldwide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A reliable wearable that continuously monitors blood pressure, without the need for an uncomfortable cuff, is the way forward in the digital health revolution. I haven’t tested similar products yet so I cannot compare the Akttia bracelet to other products, but this bracelet shows that non-invasive BP monitoring has huge potential for the near future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":20,"protected":18},"\u003Cp>Aktiia is a wearable lightweight bracelet that is designed to continuously monitor blood pressure 24 hours a day without the need for prolonged use of a traditional 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A Wireless Wearable Glucose Sensor – FreeStyle Libre 2 Review",{"rendered":189,"protected":18},"\n\u003Cp>I have tested over a hundred digital health devices and gadgets over the past 8 years. And by far the most problematic of all these has been the FreeStyle Libre wireless wearable glucose sensor review. Don’t misunderstand me, the technology is brilliant, the sensor works flawlessly, but boy, regulatory hurdles were making it the toughest challenge. But let’s start at the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1261\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FTMF-disclaimer.jpg\" alt=\"review disclaimer\" class=\"wp-image-48101\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FTMF-disclaimer.jpg 1261w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FTMF-disclaimer-768x181.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1261px) 100vw, 1261px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I am not diabetic but as a health-conscious person doing what I do (predicting the future of healthcare and medicine), I had been yearning to try continuous glucose monitoring for two reasons. \u003Cbr>First, I wanted to go through the process to have first-hand experience with how these tools can help patients living with diabetes. Second, I was also interested to see if I can learn new insights regarding my lifestyle, especially my diet, and determine whether such tools can help a health-conscious person fine-tune their habits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"721\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FFreestyle-Libre-Glucose-Review-2-768x721.jpg\" alt=\"Freestyle Libre Wireless Wearable Glucose sensor TMF\" class=\"wp-image-49019\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FFreestyle-Libre-Glucose-Review-2-768x721.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FFreestyle-Libre-Glucose-Review-2-1536x1442.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FFreestyle-Libre-Glucose-Review-2.jpg 1150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Getting the sensor – a Freestyle Libre – was easy. Making it work in a country that obviously isn’t a primary target market for the company producing the sensor was a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These days such devices arrive without a dedicated reader. Logical, our phones can do everything the reader could, so why bother with a separate device? All you need is an app. And here is where my troubles started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, for regulatory purposes, the app is not available in my country, Hungary, and even though I know the company’s C-suit, and reached out for the sake of the test, they couldn’t help me overcome this problem. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Of course, the diabetic community is one of the most clever and creative groups as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fliving-with-an-artificial-pancreas\u002F\">they had to circumnavigate regulatory nightmares for a decade\u003C\u002Fa>, so I received a few tips and tricks on how to hack the system. But it’s sort of insane that you have to become an IT guru or a hacker just to have access to a lifesaving technology like this. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I mean here’s a breakthrough consumer technology and just look\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fnskezikonyv.atwebpages.com\u002Fnightscout-telepitese\u002F\"> at the walkthrough\u003C\u002Fa> of what you have to do to be able to benefit from it in your disease management. The linked tutorial is in Hungarian, but you don’t need to speak the language to understand how complicated the process is. It can be done, sure, but compare it to just downloading the dedicated app to your phone and being done. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So at the end of the day, the local diabetes community helped me out, and for this test, I used an older sensor – a FreeStyle Libre 2 – that came with a separate reader and didn’t hit regulatory walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FFreestyle-Libre-Glucose-Review-1-768x513.jpg\" alt=\"TMF Freestyle Libre Wireless Wearable Glucose sensor\" class=\"wp-image-49021\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FFreestyle-Libre-Glucose-Review-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FFreestyle-Libre-Glucose-Review-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FFreestyle-Libre-Glucose-Review-1.jpg 1618w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How to put it on?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Once the framework was settled, the process was a breeze. Setting up a sensor is very straightforward: you just clean\u002Fdisinfect\u002Fdry your upper arm, click on the sensor applicator to the sensor, place it on your upper arm, push the button, and that’s it. Here is an \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FqzM_sFnwgEc?t=28\">introductory video\u003C\u002Fa>, and I can confirm, it is as simple as that.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How does it feel?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It required some getting used to, I had a slight discomfort during the first day, which was gone soon. From then on I was able to completely forget about it and could sleep on it, I could exercise, and take showers\u002Fbaths without any problems. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How does it work?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Once it’s in place, everything goes smoothly. The device alerts you if your blood sugar level is high. It allowed me to check my blood glucose levels however often I fancied, all I needed to do was to press the button (there is only one) on the reader, bring it close to the sensor and I had the reading in about 3 seconds. It worked through layers of clothing, I didn’t need to take off my jumpers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How do you get the results?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>After the two-week testing period I connected the reader to my PC, data got downloaded in a second and I was provided with a summary in two files, a pdf and an excel sheet. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What have I learned from this test?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is a brilliant technology for diabetes management, which is obviously the primary use case. However, such a test period can be useful for people not living with the disease, especially, if your general practitioner is open to analysing the data with you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FBerci_glucose_1-768x330.jpg\" alt=\"Freestyle Libre Wireless Wearable Glucose sensor\" class=\"wp-image-49027\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FBerci_glucose_1-768x330.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FBerci_glucose_1-1536x659.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002FBerci_glucose_1.jpg 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I would certainly not suggest that healthy people should start using such devices permanently, continuous glucose monitoring should not be added to the list of metrics (like activity or sleep tracking) we need to measure from now on. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I got feedback that my lifestyle is all right – I was in the normal range for the full 14 days. 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