Future thinking boosts Pill-Taking in heart patients?

NCT ID NCT07174778

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Jiawen You Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests a simple mental exercise called episodic future thinking to help people with atrial fibrillation stick to their blood thinner medication. 68 participants will be split into two groups: one gets the future-thinking prompts plus usual care, the other gets usual care alone. Researchers will measure medication adherence, decision-making, and knowledge at the start, right after the 3-week program, and again 3 months later.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: episodic future thinking (a behavioral technique using text and picture cues)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help people with atrial fibrillation remember to take their blood thinners regularly.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 68 participants. The effect may be small or not last beyond the study period. It also requires smartphone access, which may not apply to everyone.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF) are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

atrial fibrillation stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital

Guangzhou, Gangdong, 510080, China
The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University

Guangzhou, Gangdong, 510080, China

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.