A digital coach for the heart: app aims to keep risk factors in check after a heart attack
NCT ID NCT07720349
First seen Jul 22, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a smartphone app called HeartCheck can help people who have recently survived a heart attack better manage their blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and smoking habits. The app provides education, reminders, and easy-to-understand goals to support medication adherence and lifestyle changes. Researchers will compare outcomes between app users and those receiving standard follow-up care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a smartphone app called HeartCheck that provides education, reminders, and goal tracking for heart attack survivors
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, scalable way to help heart attack survivors keep their blood pressure, cholesterol, and other risk factors under control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial testing a new app, so results may not apply broadly. Success depends on patients actually using the app consistently.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Oslo University Hospital Ullevål
RECRUITINGOslo, Norway
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Sørlandet Hospital Arendal
RECRUITINGArendal, Norway
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