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Can we predict who will change habits after a heart attack?

NCT ID NCT07785921

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Kliniken Essen-Mitte Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study looks at how ready people are to make lifestyle changes after having a heart attack treated with a stent. Researchers will ask participants who had a heart attack in the past six months to fill out questionnaires about their habits, quality of life, and emotional well-being. The goal is to understand what helps or hinders change, which could inform future programs to prevent another heart attack.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this study could guide the design of future lifestyle intervention programs to help heart attack survivors reduce their risk of a second event.
What could go wrong
This is an observational questionnaire study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The findings may not apply to all heart attack patients, and self-reported data can be biased.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 143 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Sep 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Patients from the catchment area of the Westdeutsches Herz- und Gefäßzentrum, University Hospital Essen, treated for acute myocardial infarction with PTCA. Recruitment and eligibility screening take place during the routine post-discharge follow-up visit at the Lipidambulanz, within approx. 3 months. after the index event. creening is performed by the treating physician within the existing doctor-patient relationshop, without recording study-specifix personal data. Eligible patients are approached in person by a stdy physician and enrolled only after written informed consent.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * age over 18 years * myocardial infarction within past 6 months * PTCA treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Age under 18 * history of multiple myocardial infactionrs * myocardial infarction more than 6 months prior * myocardial infarction not treated by PTCA * absence of informed consent * severe cognitive impairment precluding data collection

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiovascular disorder myocardial infarction

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cardiovascular (CV) risk Heart attack patients

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Hospital Essen

    Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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