CardioCare Quest for High Blood Pressure

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen by Tochukwu Ikwunne, PhD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Northern Arizona University

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This project aims to address healthcare disparities among Navaho people diagnosed with hypertension or prehypertension through three main objectives. Firstly, it identifies and shares insights on healthcare access disparities affecting Navaho individuals experiencing nonadherence to hypertension treatment. Secondly, the proposal develops a telehealth solution based on factors identified as knowledge gaps caused by healthcare access disparities in hypertension management; we will use the factors to design a series of engaging minigames that can be incorporated into the larger CardioCare Quest. These minigames will be co-designed with end users and clinicians. Finally, the proposal conducts comprehensive qualitative and quantitative assessments of user experiences, perceptions, and challenges with CardioCare Quest.

Research Team

Tochukwu Ikwunne, PhD

Principal Investigator

Northern Arizona University

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for Navaho individuals with high blood pressure or prehypertension. It focuses on those who may have difficulty sticking to their treatment due to healthcare access disparities.

Inclusion Criteria

Project targets Urban Indigenous individuals in the patient category; potential participant recognized as Urban Indigenous upon completing registration form

I am involved with high blood pressure therapy, either as a patient, family member, caretaker, medical professional, or community professional.

Interested in Navajo Nation groups residing in Flagstaff

Exclusion Criteria

My blood pressure is very high and not under control.

My blood pressure is not dangerously high.

I do not have severe heart or advanced kidney disease.

Treatment Details

Interventions

• CardioCare Quest (Behavioral Intervention)

Trial Overview The intervention being tested is 'CardioCare Quest,' a telehealth game designed to improve hypertension treatment compliance through engaging minigames co-created with end users and clinicians.

Participant Groups

Group I: Determine the impact of CardioCare Quest's telehealth interventions Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

This project will employ a mixed methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative data collection methods within quarters 4 to 8. The quantitative method includes using the Motivation, Engagement, and Thriving in User Experience (METUX), health measures (i.e., blood pressure measurements), and telemetry to assess user engagement, adherence rates, and health outcomes in CardioCare Quest. The qualitative method will be used to identify key constructs such as motivation, engagement, and overall well-being and choose relevant metrics for each construct, including surveys for motivation, thematic analysis of quotes for engagement, and experience sampling for well-being.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Northern Arizona University

Lead Sponsor

Trials

36

Recruited

6,300+

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Collaborator

Trials

473

Recruited

1,374,000+

Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Chief Executive Officer since 2015

MD from University of Miami

Dr. Rada Dagher

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Chief Medical Officer since 2024

MD from University of California, San Francisco