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Avatar game teaches heart attack patients how to recover

NCT ID NCT07704827

Disease control Sponsor: Suleyman Demirel University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether an interactive avatar-based game on a tablet can help people who have had a heart attack learn how to manage their health after leaving the hospital. Participants are randomly assigned to either standard face-to-face discharge education or the tablet game, which covers medications, follow-up care, and warning signs. The game is also available for one month at home. Researchers measure disease knowledge, quality of life, attendance at cardiac rehabilitation, and hospital readmissions over six months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
an avatar-based discharge education application delivered via tablet
What this could lead to
If effective, this game could become a low-cost tool to help heart attack patients better understand their care and stick with cardiac rehabilitation.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with 75 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The game's benefits over standard education may be modest or hard to prove.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

75 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2025

Finished

May 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Confirmed ST-elevation or non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction during the current admission or within the preceding three months, including patients readmitted for revascularization (percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting) * Planned discharge to home * Able to operate a tablet computer or a smart phone * Provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Insufficient Turkish-language proficiency to engage with the application or study procedures * Severe comorbidity precluding engagement in lifestyle behaviour change or exercise * Significant cognitive or visual impairment * Concurrent enrolment in another interventional study

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute myocardial infarction myocardial infarction ST-elevation myocardial infarction

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cardiac rehabilitation Myocardial infarction (MI)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Suleyman Demirel University

    Isparta, Turkey (Türkiye)

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