A mobile app to help people with high blood pressure eat less salt and lower blood pressure
A Just-In-Time Adaptive Mobile Application Intervention To Reduce Sodium Intake And Blood Pressure In Hypertensive Patients
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · NIH-11187021
This project uses a smartphone app that sends timely, location-based tips to help people with hypertension cut sodium in their diet and lower blood pressure.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (ANN ARBOR, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11187021 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You would use a smartphone app that detects when you are at home, the grocery store, or a restaurant and sends short, timely tips and links to lower-sodium choices. The app uses geofencing and tailored push notifications to provide context-specific suggestions and nutrition information. The team previously showed early promise that this approach can reduce sodium intake and is now testing it over a longer period to see if it also lowers blood pressure. You may be asked to log dietary information and share blood pressure readings so researchers can track changes over time.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults with diagnosed hypertension who own and can use a smartphone and are willing to receive app notifications and share diet or blood pressure data would be ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People without a smartphone, those already strictly following a low-sodium diet, or patients with urgent medical needs requiring immediate treatment may not receive benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the app could help people with hypertension eat less salt, lower their blood pressure, and reduce their risk of heart attacks and strokes.
How similar studies have performed: Early pilot work from the same team showed the app-style just-in-time intervention reduced sodium intake, though longer-term blood pressure benefits remain to be confirmed.
Where this research is happening
ANN ARBOR, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR — ANN ARBOR, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: DORSCH, MICHAEL — UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
- Study coordinator: DORSCH, MICHAEL
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions: Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease