MOVE-HF MOtivating Physical Activity With BehaVioral Economics in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

Part of paid clinical trials in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Study ID
NCT06670001
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • HFpEF - Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • Gamification plus social incentive — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants in the Gamification plus social incentive intervention arm will receive gamification and social incentives as part of the intervention. See arm descriptions for more detail.
  • Gamification plus competition — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants in the Gamification plus competition intervention arm will receive gamification and a competition as part of the intervention. See arm descriptions for more detail.

Study Details

This is a three-arm, randomized, controlled trial to test the effectiveness of gamification plus a social incentive - either social support or competition - to increase adherence to physical activity among individuals with HFpEF. There will be a 2-week run-in period to obtain baseline measures of physical activity, followed by a 6-month intervention period and then a 3-month follow-up period.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 5, 2025
Status verified
Sep 2025
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2028
Completion
Mar 31, 2029

Study Design

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

Arms

  • No Intervention: Control
    In addition to using a wearable device, participants in the control arm will receive a daily notification of their step count from the previous day.
  • Experimental: Gamification plus social incentive
    Participants will receive daily text messages on whether or not they hit their step goal. Participants will be entered into a game, that runs for 6 months. Each week they receive 70 points. If the step goal was met they keep their points. If not, they lose 10 points. At the end of the week if they have at least 40 points they move up a level. If not, they drop a level. They will receive twice-weekly motivational or educational text messages that highlight the effect of exercise on functional capacity in patients with HFpEF. Participants will select a family member or friend who will serve as a support partner. We hold a 3-way phone call with the participant and partner to discuss ways they can help the participant meet their goal. The support partner will receive a weekly email reminding him/her of these approaches and updating him/her on the participant's progress including accumulated points, level in the game, and average step count.
  • Experimental: Gamification plus competition
    Participants will receive daily text messages on whether or not they hit their step goal. Participants will be entered into a game, that runs for 6 months. Each week they receive 70 points. If the step goal was met they keep their points. If not, they lose 10 points. At the end of the week if they have at least 40 points they move up a level. If not, they drop a level. They will receive twice-weekly motivational or educational text messages that highlight the effect of exercise on functional capacity in patients with HFpEF. Participants will have access to a leaderboard that will include two other participants. Participants will be ranked on the leaderboard by total points over the course of the study. They will receive a weekly text message with their position on the leaderboard.

Primary Outcome Measure

The primary outcome is the change in mean daily step counts from baseline through the 3-month post-intervention follow-up period. [ Time Frame: 9 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
The University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvania19104
Samantha Coratti
[email protected]
Alexander Fanaroff, MD, MHS (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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