Validation of an ecological interface for healthcare professionals for assessing cardiovascular disease risk

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00038866

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-08

Start date

2026-01-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-12

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Conditions

Various cardiovascular diseases and participants’ understanding of them are examined.

Interventions

Group 1: To answer five case vignettes, participants will be provided with an interface developed according to principles of ecological interface design, which displays information about cardiovascula

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Fluent in English - Students with medical or healthcare background (e.g., medicine students, nursing students, etc.)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Not fluent in English - Not enrolled in a relevant degree program

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome is the understanding of risk factors and an individual’s risk composition. After each vignette, participants will be asked to answer the following question in a questionnaire: “Which of the following factors increase this person’s overall risk of developing cardiovascular disease within the next 10 years? Please select the three most important factors and rank them (1 = strongest influence)".	—

Measure

Time frame

The primary outcome is the understanding of risk factors and an individual’s risk composition. After each vignette, participants will be asked to answer the following question in a questionnaire: “Which of the following factors increase this person’s overall risk of developing cardiovascular disease within the next 10 years? Please select the three most important factors and rank them (1 = strongest influence)".

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Protective factors in each case vignette - Decision confidence - Trust - Perceived quality of the interaction - Selection of an appropriate action to reduce risk	—

Countries

Germany, United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

Public ContactMarvin Kopka

Fachgebiet Arbeitswissenschaft, Technische Universität Berlin

marvin.kopka@tu-berlin.de+49 30 314 70806

Outcome results

None listed

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