Plain-English translation of NCT05056129 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Heart Failure research guide →This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
Researchers are testing a new smartphone game designed to help people with heart failure manage their condition better. The game connects to weight scales and activity trackers you wear, and it rewards you with game points when you check your weight and stay active. The goal is to see if this fun, game-based approach helps people with heart failure follow their doctors' recommendations and stay healthier.
Many people with heart failure struggle to stick with important self-care habits like monitoring their weight and exercising regularly. This trial exists to find out whether turning these habits into a game—where you earn rewards for real-world healthy behaviors—can make it easier and more motivating for patients to stay on track and avoid getting sicker.
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If you're selected, you'll be randomly assigned to one of two groups: one group receives the smartphone game app plus weight and activity sensors, while the other group gets just the sensors without the game. You'll use these tools daily to track your weight and physical activity, and the researchers will measure how well you stick to these healthy behaviors over time, along with checking your heart failure knowledge, mood, quality of life, and whether you end up in the hospital.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 7, 2026 · Not medical advice
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