A smartphone app may help heart patients stay on track after a hospital stay
NCT ID NCT02890732
First seen Jul 22, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a prototype smartphone app called Appet HEART, designed to support personalized care for people with coronary artery disease after they leave the hospital. Researchers want to see how often patients use the app, who benefits most, and whether it improves recovery. The goal is to determine if such an app can be a safe and effective way to help heart patients manage their condition at home.
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 application called Appet HEART for personalized post-hospitalization care
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this app could become a low-cost tool to help heart disease patients stick to their recovery plan and reduce hospital readmissions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study, so the app may not prove effective or practical for widespread use. Technical issues or low patient engagement could limit its impact.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2017
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2020
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with coronary heart disease aged 18 to 80 years, from an therapeutic patient education in Cardiology, capable of using a Smartphone application and with a Smartphone Exclusion Criteria: * Disorders of understanding, lack of long-term conditions, legal protection measure
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Conditions
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