Prehypertension Case Study
A multinational food company needed to assess the safety and efficacy of rice vinegar as a treatment for pre-hypertensive adults, and those at high risk of Cardiovascular disease.
Challenge
A multinational food company needed to assess the safety and efficacy of rice vinegar for the treatment of prehypertension. They needed to enroll a representative population—in particular, Black Americans, who are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure.
Solution
- Site selection in large city centers, combined with targeted digital recruitment, supported diverse enrollment.
- Hybrid study design minimized site visits to reduce travel time, encouraging more people to participate.
- BYOD ePRO enabled remote data capture. Automated alerts and reminders encouraged compliance.
Study Design
- Hybrid
- Digital Recruitment
- Virtual Patient Training
- Virtual Site Team (COACH)
- BYOD ePRO
- eConsent
- Remote Patient Monitoring
Results
• Successful recruitment of a diverse population: 41% Caucasian, 39% African American, 20% "other race."
• Minimization of site visits via remote monitoring, facilitated the collection of 56,286 data points which were reviewed in real time.
• The virtual team’s regular engagement with participants helped to achieve an 89% retention rate.
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