Simple training after heart attack may boost daily living skills
NCT ID NCT06564597
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether patient education and activity-based training help people recover daily living skills after a heart attack. 42 participants who had a heart attack with good heart function received one-on-one education at discharge and again two weeks later. The goal was to see if this approach improves independence and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- patient education and activity training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help heart attack survivors regain independence and improve daily functioning through structured education and activity guidance.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 42 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is educational, not a drug or procedure, so benefits may be modest.
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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.
- Participants
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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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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30 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of myocardial infarction (ST elevation or non-ST elevation) * Ejection fraction \> 40% Exclusion Criteria: * Ejection fraction \< 40% * Presence of exercise-induced ischemia * Presence of orthopedic or neurological disorder that will affect the current study * Presence of pulmonary disease that will affect the current study (COPD, Asthma) * Presence of visual impairment * Presence of malignancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pamukkale University
Merkez, Denizli, Turkey (Türkiye)
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