ADHERENCE, TREATMENT

This study tested whether a smartphone app can guide people through a simple breathing exercise to lower systolic blood pressure. 33 adults with elevated blood pressure did 5 minutes of breathing training daily for 6 weeks, either guided by an app or by researchers in a clinic. T…

This study tested a special digital pill and smartphone app to help HIV-negative men who have sex with men and who also have substance use disorder take their daily HIV prevention medication (PrEP) consistently. Forty participants took a PrEP pill with a sensor that recorded when…

This study tested a specially designed video game to help children with amblyopia (lazy eye) follow their eye-patch therapy more consistently. 34 children participated, and the game aimed to make rehabilitation exercises more enjoyable and easier to stick with. The goal was to se…

This study tested whether wearing a smart watch and using a health app could help people with obstructive sleep apnea use their CPAP machine more regularly. 46 adults who either had never used CPAP or used it less than 4 hours a night were given a smart watch and app for 90 days.…

This study looked at ways to help people who had a stroke use a CPAP machine for sleep apnea during their rehab stay. Sleep apnea is common after stroke and can slow recovery. The researchers tested different approaches to improve how often patients used the CPAP machine over thr…

This study tested a special gluten-free food guide designed to help children and teens (ages 5-18) with newly diagnosed celiac disease eat a healthier diet. Forty participants received either standard care or the new guide. Researchers measured diet quality and how well they foll…

This completed study looked at how consistently 300 obese adults (BMI over 30) used positive airway pressure therapy for sleep-disordered breathing. Researchers tracked whether patients used the device at least 4 hours per night for 70% of nights within the first 90 days and agai…

This study looked at whether a flexible, adaptive program can help children ages 8 to 12 stick to a home exercise routine. About 38 kids and their parents took part in a 60-day program where exercise videos and support were adjusted based on each child's progress. The goal was to…

This study followed 80 teens with asthma to see how well they used their daily controller and rescue inhalers. Participants used an electronic device that reminded them to take their medication and shared their usage patterns with their doctor and family. The goal was to group te…