Texting your way to a healthier heart: study tests digital nudges after stent

NCT ID NCT03871907

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether sending personalized text messages about lifestyle changes could improve heart health in 700 people who had a stent placed for coronary artery disease. Half received 4 texts per week for 24 weeks, while the other half got standard care. Researchers measured cholesterol, blood pressure, and other risk factors to see if digital reminders make a difference.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Lifestyle-Focused Text Messaging
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help heart patients manage their risk factors after a stent procedure.
What could go wrong: This is a completed study, but the intervention is just text messages—lifestyle changes are hard to sustain. Results may not apply to all heart patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

coronary artery disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Tyumen Cardiology Research Center, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Science

Tyumen, 625026, Russia

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