Can a happiness boost get heart patients moving?

NCT ID NCT05412862

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a 12-week program that combines positive psychology and motivational interviewing to help people who have had a heart attack become more physically active. The program is delivered remotely via phone and text messages. Researchers will compare activity levels and emotional well-being between 280 participants who receive the program and those who receive usual care.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Positive psychology and motivational interviewing program
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a practical way to help heart attack survivors become more physically active and improve their emotional well-being.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small, early-stage behavioral study. The program may not lead to lasting changes in activity, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute coronary syndrome Motor Activity Sedentary Behavior

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME PHYSICAL INACTIVITY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITING

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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