Can a smartphone app help heart patients recover at home?

NCT ID NCT06816693

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Chang Gung University of Science and Technology Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a 12-week mobile app program for heart rehab is practical and liked by patients with coronary heart disease. 34 adults used the app after leaving the hospital, and researchers tracked how many signed up, used the app, and stayed in the program. The goal was to see if this approach is worth studying further, not to measure health outcomes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: tele-CR program (behavioral intervention via mobile app)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could pave the way for a larger trial testing whether app-based rehab improves heart health outcomes.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early feasibility study with only 34 participants, so results may not apply to all heart patients. It does not measure actual health improvements.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

coronary artery disorder Coronary Disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CORONARY ARTERIAL DISEASE (CAD) CORONARY HEART DISEASE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Taoyuan, Guishan Dist., 333, Taiwan

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