Antihypertensives × blood pressure

TrialAmerican heart journal2026

A pilot randomized clinical trial of gamification to increase medication adherence.

Alexander C Fanaroff et al.PubMed ↗Full text ↗Publisher ↗

What the trial testedas reported · 622 people · 2026

Range includes no effect

No clear effect on blood pressure

+1.40percentage points−1.20 to +3.90

As reported

difference 1.4 %, 95% CI −1.20 to 3.90

Range includes no effect

No clear effect on blood pressure

+1.80percentage points−2.20 to +5.90

As reported

difference 1.8 %, 95% CI −2.20 to 5.90

Two numbers in the abstract

the abstract, start to end

[control]; difference between arms, 1.4%, 95% CI -1.2 to 3.9%) or statins (80.4% [gamification] vs. 78.6% [control]; difference between arms, 1.8%, 95% CI -2.2 to 5.9%).

← favours treatmentfavours comparator →
could be chance
Blood pressure
1.4−1.20 to 3.90
Blood pressure
1.8−2.20 to 5.90
AntihypertensivesBlood pressure

Antihypertensives × blood pressurehelps?replicated

unlikelylikely
0.960.96 without it
← favours treatmentfavours comparator →
this papermore certainless certain
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The trial

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