TABLE 3.

Inclusion criteria

We will include patients who meet all the following criteria:

1) Age ≥20 y and <65 y

2) Diagnosed with essential hypertension (Office SBP 140‐179 mmHg, and/or DBP 90‐109 mmHg)

3) 24‐h mean BP ≥130 mmHg by ABPM at screening

4) Antihypertensive medication‐naïve for more than 3 mo before registration

5) Can use a smartphone daily (operating system: Android 6.0 and above or iOS 11.0 or above)

6) Agree to receive ABPM at both 12 and 24 wk after randomization

7) Investigators or clinical trial physicians assesses it is reasonable for the patient to receive 12‐wk lifestyle modification without antihypertensive medications

Abbreviations: ABPM, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.