Actively Recruiting
CardioCare Quest: A Co-created Game for Improving Hypertension Treatment Compliance in Arizona
Led by Northern Arizona University · Updated on 2025-06-05
60
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
4 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
N
Northern Arizona University
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to address healthcare disparities among Navaho people diagnosed with hypertension or prehypertension. It focuses on improving treatment adherence through a culturally sensitive telehealth game called CardioCare Quest. The study uses a participatory design to create engaging minigames combined with educational modules to support managing high blood pressure. The project also investigates healthcare access challenges affecting Navaho individuals and evaluates user experiences with the game to guide future interventions. CardioCare Quest integrates a telemetry system to provide data on heart-healthy lifestyles beyond clinical settings. The game includes multiplayer minigames focusing on diet, exercise, medication adherence, and lifestyle changes, co-designed with end users and clinicians. The study involves mixed quantitative and qualitative methods, including motivation and engagement surveys, blood pressure measurements, and thematic analysis of user feedback. Data collection occurs mainly between quarters 4 and 8 of the study timeline. Participants will engage with the game and complete assessments such as the Motivation, Engagement, and Thriving in User Experience Scale and patient activity workbooks using emoji stickers. Researchers will measure changes in hypertension knowledge, medication adherence through telemetry, and user experience scores over up to 12 months. The study collects both qualitative and quantitative data to assess the game's usability, engagement, and impact on hypertension management in Indigenous populations.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
CardioCare Quest: A Co-created Game for Improving Hypertension Treatment Compliance in Arizona
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults aged 18 years or older
- Individuals who receive, give, or are affected by high blood pressure therapy, including patients, medical professionals, family members, caretakers, and relevant community professionals
- Urban Indigenous individuals, including Navaho people residing in Flagstaff, Arizona
- Participants must complete a registration form confirming Urban Indigenous status
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients with uncontrolled or severely severe hypertension
- Individuals with medical conditions that could interfere with the study or pose risks, such as severe heart disease or advanced kidney disease
- Pregnant women or those planning to become pregnant during the study period
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person or remote) for registration and eligibility confirmation
Duration - Up to 12 months
Participants engage with the CardioCare Quest telehealth game designed to improve hypertension treatment compliance and education. This includes playing culturally tailored minigames focusing on diet, exercise, medication adherence, and lifestyle modifications while data on engagement and health outcomes are collected remotely.
Ongoing remote participation with periodic data collection; approximately monthly virtual check-ins
Duration - Up to 12 months
Participants continue to be monitored for health outcomes and treatment adherence through telemetry data and surveys after the active engagement period with the game.
Periodic remote assessments aligned with data collection timepoints at 6 and 7 months
Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
School of Informatics Computing and Cyber Systems
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States, 86001
Actively Recruiting
2
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States, 86005
Not Yet Recruiting
Research Team
T
Tochukwu Ikwunne, PhD
J
Jared Duval, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
1
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