Heart patients to fight fatigue with smartphone farming game

NCT ID NCT05641662

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Linkoeping University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This international study tests whether a smartphone game called Heart Farming can help inactive heart failure patients sit less and move more. 750 participants will either get standard activity advice or the game, which rewards walking with virtual farm products. The goal is to see if the game improves exercise capacity, reduces frailty, and boosts quality of life over 3 months.

What this could mean

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Active substance: Heart Farming mobile exergame
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a fun, accessible way for heart failure patients to become more active and improve their daily life.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug; results depend on patient engagement. The study is early-stage and may not show significant benefits.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiovascular disorder heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital
RECRUITING

Barcelona, Spain
Hospital de Bellvitge
RECRUITING

Barcelona, Spain
Hospital del Mar
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Barcelona, Spain
INCLIVA
RECRUITING

Valencia, Spain
Jönköping Hospital Rydhov
RECRUITING

Jönköping, Sweden
Kalmar Länssjukhuset
TERMINATED

Kalmar, Sweden
Linköping University Hospital
RECRUITING

Linköping, Sweden
P. J. Safarik University
RECRUITING

Košice, Slovakia
Primary Health Care Centers Östergötland
RECRUITING

Norrköping, 60591, Sweden
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina
RECRUITING

Porto, Portugal
Vrinnevisjukhuset
RECRUITING

Norrköping, Sweden
Xarxa Assistencial Universitaria
RECRUITING

Manresa, Spain

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