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Can a smartphone app teach young heart patients to manage their own care?

NCT ID NCT04463446

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Alberta Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested two ways to help 16-17 year olds with congenital heart disease learn to manage their health as they move from pediatric to adult care. One group used a smartphone app for 18 months; the other had a single teaching session with a nurse. Researchers measured changes in self-management skills, heart knowledge, and confidence over time.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
CHD app and nurse-led teaching session
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a smartphone app is a practical, low-cost way to help young heart patients manage their own health as they move to adult care.
What could go wrong
This is a completed trial, but it only measured readiness and knowledge, not actual health outcomes. The app may not improve real-world care or reduce complications.

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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

207 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2022

Finished

Dec 2025

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

16 to 17 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * moderate or complex CHD * seen at outpatient cardiology clinic at participating pediatric hospital Exclusion Criteria: * \< Grade 6 level of reading and comprehension * heart transplantation

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

congenital heart disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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Congenital heart disease Congenital heart disease in adolescence

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada

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