CardioCare Quest: a co-created game to improve blood pressure medication adherence in Arizona

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

CardioCare Quest uses a participatory design approach to co-create short educational minigames with patients, clinicians, and community members focused on hypertension adherence. The project integrates telemetry to capture real-world heart-health behaviors and combines qualitative interviews with quantitative usability and engagement metrics. Researchers will iteratively develop prototypes using bodystorming and thematic analysis, then use mixed methods to measure user experience, acceptability, and preliminary signals of adherence utility. Findings are intended to inform a larger R01 proposal testing long-term effectiveness.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* We are interested in interviewing people who receive, give, or are affected by HBP therapy. This includes medical professionals, patients with HBP between the ages of 18 and above, their family members, caretakers, and relevant community professionals such as social workers.
* The project targets Urban Indigenous individuals in the patient category. A potential participant will be recognized as Urban Indigenous upon completing the registration form provided to them.
* The project is interested in Navajo Nation groups that reside in Flagstaff.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with uncontrolled or severely severe hypertension will be excluded from this study since controlling these instances may be the primary emphasis of the study rather than its intervention.
* The exclusion will be based on considerations such as the severity of hypertension, the potential risks associated with uncontrolled hypertension, and the overall health status of the patient.
* Participants having specific medical conditions that could interfere with or pose risks to the study's outcomes (e.g., severe heart disease, advanced kidney disease) will be excluded.
* Pregnant women or those who want to get pregnant during the study period will be excluded due to the potential dangers to both the pregnant woman and the fetus.

Where it's running

• School of Informatics Computing and Cyber Systems
  Flagstaff, Arizona, United States Recruiting
• Northern Arizona University
  Flagstaff, Arizona, United States Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Tochukwu Ikwunne, PhD — Northern Arizona University
• Study coordinator: Tochukwu Ikwunne, PhD
• Email: tochukwu.ikwunne@nau.edu
• Phone: 9282668389

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.