Video game prescription: new study uses fun to fight high blood pressure in native communities
NCT ID NCT05671406
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a smartphone game that responds to your activity can help Native American adults with high blood pressure become more active. Half of the 220 participants will get the game plus a fitness tracker, while the other half gets only the tracker. Researchers will measure steps, blood pressure, and quality of life over 6 months.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 220 people
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- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion 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). Exclusion Criteria: * 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.
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Locations
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University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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