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Simple nudge could boost heart rehab attendance after heart attack

NCT ID NCT05401240

Disease control Sponsor: Taichung Veterans General Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a simple idea: telling heart attack survivors that they will have an important fitness test might encourage them to attend cardiac rehab. The trial includes 200 people who had an acute coronary syndrome. The goal is to see if this nudge increases the number of patients who show up and stick with rehab.

What this could mean

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Active substance
information reveal (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If it works, this simple strategy could increase participation in cardiac rehab after a heart attack, helping more people recover and prevent future problems.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage behavioral study. The effect may be small or not work for everyone, and it does not test a new drug or device.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

200 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2023

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

20 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * acute coronary patients Exclusion Criteria: * acute illness that stayed in hospital for more than 2 weeks. * patients who received surgical intervention * severe complications (ex. respiratory failure, stroke, acute renal failure) * contraindications of cardiopulmonary exercise testing * patients who cannot perform the cardiopulmonary exercise testing

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute coronary syndrome

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Acute coronary syndrome

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Taichung Veterans General Hospital

    Taichung, Taiwan, 407, Taiwan

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