Can your phone help your heart? new study tests apps and texts for heart failure
NCT ID NCT06205225
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether using mobile health apps and receiving tailored text messages can help people with chronic heart failure take better care of themselves and avoid hospital stays. Researchers will enroll 360 adults with Stage C heart failure and randomly assign them to use apps, receive texts, both, or standard care. The goal is to see if these digital tools improve self-care and reduce days lost to heart-related hospitalizations or death.
What this could mean
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Active substance
mobile health apps and tailored text messages
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a low-cost, scalable way for heart failure patients to better manage their condition at home and reduce hospital visits.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial, so benefits may be modest. Results depend on patient engagement and may not apply to everyone with heart failure.
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Rush University Medical Center
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System
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