Sensor-controlled Digital Game for Heart Failure Self-management: A Clinical Trial

Part of paid clinical trials in Austin, Texas.

Sponsor
University of Texas at Austin
Study ID
NCT05056129
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
45 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Sensor-controlled digital game (SCDG) — BEHAVIORAL
    The SCDG will involve a narrative, the goal of which is to help an avatar in the game avoid rehospitalization by using game points, earned via the participant's real-time behaviors, in game tasks that help maintain the avatar's optimal HF health status. Real-time behaviors of weight-monitoring and physical activity will be tracked by an off-the-shelf sensors and app (Withings). The data from the Withings sensors will then be routed to our SCDG app. The digital game paired with sensors will enable objective tracking of real-time behaviors such as physical activity, and weight monitoring, and provide personalized, contextually relevant feedback (e.g., reduce fluid intake or call doctor for weight gain) to motivate engagement in and generate habit formation of heart failure related self-management behaviors.
  • Sensor Only — BEHAVIORAL
    Real-time behaviors of weight-monitoring and physical activity will be tracked by an off-the-shelf sensors and app (Withings). This group will also be provided with standardized evidence-based HF educational material.However, the data from the Withings sensors will not be routed to the SCDG.

Study Details

This study evaluates a sensor-controlled digital game (SCDG) to motivate self-management behaviors of weight monitoring and physical activity in adults with heart failure (HF). Half of the participants will receive the SCDG app and weight monitoring and physical activity sensors and the other half will receive only the weight monitoring and physical activity sensors.

Key Dates

Start date
Nov 1, 2022
Status verified
Jan 2026
Primary completion
Dec 30, 2025
Completion
Jan 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
200 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Sensor-controlled digital game (SCDG)
    The intervention group will receive a sensor-controlled digital game (SCDG) app and weight monitoring and physical activity sensors
  • Active Comparator: Sensors-only
    The control group will receive only the weight monitoring and physical activity sensors

Primary Outcome Measure

Number of Days With Weight-monitoring on Sensor Logs at 6 Weeks [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
The University of Texas AustinAustinTexas78701
Kavita Radhakrishnan, PhD
[email protected]
512-471-7937
Kavita Radhakrishnan, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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