Texting your way to a healthier heart: new study tests simple support after rehab

NCT ID NCT06886789

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether text messages can help people who have finished cardiac rehab keep up healthy habits like weight management, physical activity, and taking medications. Researchers will enroll 400 people from groups often left out of heart research. The study compares different levels of text support to find what works best with the least burden.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Text messaging program

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that simple text messages help people keep up healthy habits after cardiac rehab, reducing their risk of future heart problems.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage behavioral study, not a drug trial. The text messages may not be enough to keep people on track long-term, and results may not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiovascular disorder Medication Adherence Motor Activity Weight Loss

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center of The Miriam Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States

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