Supporting Self-Management of Healthy Behaviors Among People With Diabetes, Kidney Disease, and Hypertension (SMART-HABITS-4-Health): A Pilot Trial of a Blood Pressure Monitoring Intervention Leveraging Social Incentives and Gamification
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
Trial Details
| Condition | Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Hypertension, Diabetes |
| Intervention | Support Person; Social Norms |
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Participants | 73 |
| Est. Completion | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Last Updated | 8 July 2026 |
Primary Outcome
Feasibility: Adoption; Feasibility: Adherence - Number of Participants Completed 70% or More Blood Pressure Measurements; Feasibility: Acceptability of SMART-HABITS-4-Health; Feasibility: Acceptability of SMART-HABITS-4-Health; Feasibility: Acceptability of SMART-HABITS-4-Health
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (any stage), hypertension, diabetes * followed at University of Pennsylvania nephrology practice * aged 18 years or over. - * own a smart device (smartphone or tablet) capable of connecting to the internet and has Bluetooth enabled technology * able to comprehend English. * a mean blood pressure reading of \<180/100 mmHg in person study visit * able and willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * inability to provide consent or read or speak English * inability to self-monitor (e.g., diagnosis of dementia, cognitive impairment, physically unable to set up BP cuff and machine) * already participating in another blood pressure study or intervention trial * vulnerable populations, living in a long-term care or rehabilitation institution, * if likely to have their care transferred to another facility outside participating clinic areas during the course of the study * planning to travel or live consecutively out of the country for more than one month * mean blood pressure reading of \>180/100 mmHg at in person study visit * hypertension not managed by the nephrologist in Penn Medicine * any other reason they do not expect to be able to complete the study.
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