Apps for health following a heart event: MyHeartMate”

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cardiovascular Disease; Cardiovascular - Coronary heart disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617000869370
• Lead Sponsor: Professor Gemma Figtree

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-06-15
• Study Completion: 2021-08-20
• Last Update Posted: 9 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 394

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be recruited from cardiac wards in Northern Sydney Local Health District (Royal North Shore, Ryde, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai and Manly Hospitals), Sydney Local Health District (Royal Prince Alfred Hospital), and Western Sydney Local Health District (Westmead Hospital), and North Shore Private Hospital. They will be eligible for the study if the current hospital admission is due to a diagnosis of coronary artery disease (documented myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, percutaneous coronary intervention, or 50% or greater stenosis in at least one major epicardial vessel on coronary angiography), they own a smart phone or tablet, use at least one app on their smart phone or tablet, and understand sufficient English for consent and interaction with the MyHeartMate app.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will be excluded if they have a disorder which prevents them being able to interact with the MyHeartMate app or Facebook group, such as a diagnosed neurocognitive disorder or major visual impairment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified