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RCT of Sensor-controlled Digital Game for Hypertension Self-care in a Native American Community

Description

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

Hypertension
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Study Details

Study overview

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.

A Sensor-controlled Digital Game-based Approach to Improve Self-care Behaviors Among Adults Diagnosed With Hypertension in a Native American Community

RCT of Sensor-controlled Digital Game for Hypertension Self-care in a Native American Community

Condition
Hypertension
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Adults in a Native American tribal community in southeastern U.S.
  • * Age 18 years or older
  • * Systolic BP ≥140mm Hg and/or diastolic BP ≥90mm Hg on 2 separate measurements or who are on antihypertensive medication will be included.
  • * Pass a mini-cognitive screen
  • * Able to independently walk without using a walker or requiring human assistance (ambulation/locomotion item on the Outcome and Assessment Information).
  • * Severe visual (e.g., legal blindness) or tactile (e.g., severe arthritis) impairments that adversely prevent use of a smart phone or sensor devices;
  • * Chronic kidney disease stage 4-5,
  • * Diagnosis of end stage or terminal illness (e.g., cancer or heart failure)
  • * Prior heart transplantation or implantation of a durable mechanical circulatory support device (e.g., left ventricular assist devise) due to unique self-care needs.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Texas at Austin,

Kavita Radhakrishnan, Phd, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The University of Texas Austin

Study Record Dates

2027-03-31