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Habit Training + mHealth App for High Blood Pressure

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Led By Chad Stecher, PhD
Research Sponsored by Arizona State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Aged 18 years old or older
Demonstrated antihypertensive medication nonadherence by having over 73 days without documented antihypertensive medication prescription coverage (observable in Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) prescription drugs claims) in the past 12 months (i.e., >80% mean adherence)
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up three-month intervention period
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Study Summary

This trial will test a novel intervention to help people with hypertension stay adherent to their meds by forming habits and using mHealth tools.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults in Arizona with stage I or II hypertension who often forget to take their blood pressure medication. Participants must have missed taking their meds for over 73 days in the past year, be able to use a smartphone daily, and understand English.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if a mobile app called Wellth and habit training can help people with high blood pressure remember to take their medicine by forming strong medication-taking habits.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial focuses on using an app and habit training rather than a drug, there are no direct medical side effects. However, participants may experience frustration or stress while adapting to new routines.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 18 years old or older.
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I haven't consistently taken my blood pressure medication as prescribed over the past year.
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I have been diagnosed with high blood pressure.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change from baseline to follow-up (month 9)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline to follow-up (month 9) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Medication adherence
Secondary outcome measures
Health-related quality of life
Healthcare cost savings
Healthcare utilization
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Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Wellth + Habit TrainingExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants will also be eligible for $30 at the end of three consecutive 30-day periods ($90 in total) if they submit daily evidence of their medication adherence habit using the Wellth app (i.e. one photo that provides evidence of pill-taking and one photo that provides evidence of their contextual cue, which participants will select and specify on their comprehension survey at the start of the study). Similar to T1, participants will lose $2 (from their $30 total) for every day they miss a check-in with the Wellth app within a 4-hour window around the time of day of their choosing at the start of each 30-day period. Participants will not have to pay money, i.e. they lose $2 per missed check-in from the $30 of incentives until their incentives equal $0. Thus, participants will be ineligible for any financial incentives if they miss more than 15 days in a 30-day period, where this group's check-in includes one photo of pill-taking and one photo of their contextual cue.
Group II: WellthExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will be eligible to receive $30 at the end of three consecutive 30-day periods ($90 in total) if they demonstrate complete medication adherence through the Wellth app (i.e. taking a daily picture of their pills in their hand and submitting it through the Wellth app). Photos must be submitted within a 4-hour window around a specific time of day chosen by the participant and set at the start of each 30-day period. They will lose $2 (from their $30 total) for every day they miss a medication check-in within their pre-set 4-hour window with the Wellth app. The Wellth app will also provide reminders at the end of the day if participants have not yet completed their daily check-in.
Group III: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Participants in the control group will not receive additional adherence reminders or financial incentives during the 9-month study.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Arizona State UniversityLead Sponsor
283 Previous Clinical Trials
109,289 Total Patients Enrolled
Wellth Inc.Industry Sponsor
5 Previous Clinical Trials
423 Total Patients Enrolled
Chad Stecher, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorArizona State University
2 Previous Clinical Trials
771 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Habit training Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05672797 — N/A
High Blood Pressure Research Study Groups: Wellth + Habit Training, Control, Wellth
High Blood Pressure Clinical Trial 2023: Habit training Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05672797 — N/A
Habit training 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05672797 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many individuals are being recruited to participate in this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov houses information that reveals the enrollment of this medical trial is still ongoing, with its original post-date being December 12th 2022 and last update occurring on January 3rd 2023. This research requires 225 participants to be enrolled from a single site."

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Is the recruitment phase of this clinical trial open to new participants?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov verifies that this medical trial, which was initially launched on December 12th 2022, is actively looking for participants. A total of 225 individuals are needed at a single clinical trial site."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Arizona
What site did they apply to?
Arizona State University
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Habitual Hypertension Medication Adherence in Arizona
2022. "Habitual Hypertension Medication Adherence in Arizona". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05672797.
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