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The effect of a WeChat-based gamification intervention on the self-management ability of patients with coronary heart disease:Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Exploratory study on the self-management model of coronary heart disease based on gamified WeChat app in Chinese and Western medicine

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200067108
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-12-27
Start date
2023-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Coronary heart disease

Interventions

Intervention group:WeChat-based gamified health management
control group:usual care

Sponsors

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Meeting WHO diagnostic criteria for coronary artery disease. (2) Adults aged 18 years or older. (3) Patients discharged from hospital. (4) Stable clinical symptoms. (5) able to read understand and write Chinese and have access to the Internet (e.g., at home, work, library or through friends or relatives) (6) Able and willing to independently use an application on a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet (provided by the researcher) and complete surveys. (7) Have some understanding and voluntarily participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Inability to comply with study procedures, such as those with mental awareness or learning disabilities, reduced comprehension and judgment. (2) Combination of untreated ventricular tachycardia, severe heart failure, life-threatening coexisting disease (life expectancy less than 1 year), and/or severe exercise limitation due to causes other than cardiac disease. (3) Participation in another clinical study within the past 2 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Coronary heart disease self-management ability;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Coronary heart disease knowledge level;Self-Efficacy;Medication Adherence;Anxiety;Depression;Participants' experience;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYu Chunguang

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

bjchunguang@163.com13911187432

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026