CardioCare Quest: a co-created game to improve blood pressure medication adherence in Arizona
CardioCare Quest: A Co-created Game for Improving Hypertension Treatment Compliance in Arizona
This project will test whether a co-designed telehealth game, CardioCare Quest, helps Navajo and other Urban Indigenous adults in Flagstaff better stick to their high blood pressure treatments.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Northern Arizona University Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Flagstaff, Arizona and 1 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT06487637 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
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.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal participants are Urban Indigenous adults (including Navajo individuals) aged 18 and older in Flagstaff with hypertension or prehypertension, along with clinicians, family members, caretakers, and relevant community professionals involved in their care.
Not a fit: People with uncontrolled or very severe hypertension and individuals who do not identify as Urban Indigenous or who live outside the Flagstaff/Northern Arizona area are unlikely to benefit from this pilot intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the game could improve medication adherence and self-management of high blood pressure among Urban Navajo adults, potentially lowering risk of complications.
How similar studies have performed: Gamified telehealth interventions have shown mixed but promising effects on medication adherence in other populations, while co-designed games specifically tailored to Navajo communities are largely novel.
Eligibility criteria
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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 this trial is running
Flagstaff, Arizona and 1 other locations
- 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
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.