Smartphone program aims to boost heart function in heart failure patients
NCT ID NCT06947148
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a comprehensive digital health program for people with heart failure after they leave the hospital. The program included cognitive behavioral therapy, self-monitoring via smartphone, and a special device to track lung fluid. Researchers measured how well patients' hearts recovered over six months, aiming to improve quality of life and reduce readmissions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- digital health intervention (cognitive behavioral therapy, self-monitoring, ReDS technology)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a smartphone-based program helps heart failure patients recover better at home and reduces hospital readmissions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 104 participants, so results may not apply to all heart failure patients. The intervention requires smartphone use, which may limit who can benefit.
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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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104 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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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21 years and older
- 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: 1. Patients hospitalized for HF, NYHA classification II-IV upon admission 2. The patient's residence is within the urban area of each center, and ReDS™ technology can be performed at home or at the outpatient clinic 3. No difficulty using smartphones, with basic Chinese reading and writing skills 4. Accept the terms and conditions of the study and obtain informed consent from the subjects/their families Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age\<21 years old 2. Patients with height\<155 cm or\>190 cm, BMI\<22 kg/m2 or\>36 kg/m2, chest circumference\<80 cm or\>115 cm, and flail chest or rib fractures 3. History of pulmonary embolism 4. chronic renal failure(Scr \> 443umol/L) 5. History of heart transplantation or pacemaker implantation 6. Severe pulmonary hypertension 7. Suffering from end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, requiring home oxygen therapy 8. Massive pleural effusion 9. The subject is unable to complete the 6-minute walking test 10. Expected lifespan\<6 months 11. Researchers believe that participants are not suitable to participate in this trial (such as pregnancy, severe visual or hearing impairment, etc.) 12. Individuals who are unable to understand and/or comply with this research procedure (such as those who are addicted to alcohol, substance abuse, or have mental illnesses) 13. Currently participating in clinical trials of other devices or drugs 14. Researchers involved in the design and execution of this study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150000, China
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