Can a zoom class help heart patients feel better?
NCT ID NCT05810896
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a six-session virtual education program called 'AF at Home' for adults with atrial fibrillation. Participants attended Zoom classes over three weeks to learn about self-monitoring and managing their condition. The goal was to see if the program improved quality of life and self-care skills.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AF at Home virtual education program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a simple, home-based way to help people with atrial fibrillation feel better and manage their condition more effectively.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study without a control group, so results may not apply to everyone. The program is educational, not a medical treatment, so it won't replace standard care.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27109, United States
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