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RCT of Sensor-controlled Digital Game for Hypertension Self-care in a Native American Community
Led by University of Texas at Austin · Updated on 2026-01-21
220
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
143 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Texas at Austin
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study evaluates a sensor-controlled digital game (SCDG) to motivate self-management behaviors of physical activity in Native American adults with hypertension (HTN). Half of the participants will receive the SCDG app and physical activity sensors and the other half will receive only the physical activity sensors. Native American participants with hypertension (HTN) in the sensor controlled digital game intervention group will show increased PA behaviors; improved HTN knowledge, self-care behaviors, self-efficacy, motivation, and quality of life (QoL); and larger reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure and cardiac hospitalizations at baseline,3 months, and 6 months as compared to participants in the sensor-only control group.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
RCT of Sensor-controlled Digital Game for Hypertension Self-care in a Native American Community
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults in a Native American tribal community in southeastern U.S.
- Age 18 years or older
- Systolic blood pressure 140 mm Hg or higher and/or diastolic blood pressure 90 mm Hg or higher on two separate measurements or currently on antihypertensive medication
- Pass a mini-cognitive screening test
- Able to walk independently without a walker or human assistance
You will not qualify if you...
- Severe visual impairments (e.g., legal blindness) or tactile impairments (e.g., severe arthritis) that prevent use of a smartphone or sensor device
- Chronic kidney disease stage 4 or 5
- Diagnosis of end-stage or terminal illness such as cancer or heart failure
- Prior heart transplantation or implantation of a mechanical circulatory support device (e.g., left ventricular assist device) due to special self-care needs
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
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Research Team
J
Jada Brooks, PhD
CONTACT
A
Angelica Rangel, MS
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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