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Teens test new app to manage heart health
NCT ID NCT07063654
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a mobile health program called Heart2Heart for teens aged 12-18 with congenital heart disease. The goal was to see if teens liked the program and found it easy to use. Seventeen teens completed surveys, used the app, and gave feedback in interviews.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Heart2Heart mobile health program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a mobile health tool that helps teens with congenital heart disease learn about their condition and make healthier choices.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed study with only 17 participants, so results may not apply to all teens. It focused on satisfaction and usability, not on health outcomes.
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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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17 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Nov 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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12 to 18 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: * Diagnosis of structural congenital heart disease * 12-18 years of age at time of study enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairments limiting the ability to complete surveys or interviews * Not proficient in the English language * Leaving the United States during the study period * Does not have access to a device that can connect to the internet
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
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