The effect of education using the interactive Avatar application on self-care, and the ability to identify and respond to the symptoms of heart attack in patients with acute coronary syndrome

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220920056001N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-01-03

Start date

2023-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-07

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Conditions

Condition 1: Unstable angina. Condition 2: Acute myocardial infarction. Unstable angina Angina:• crescendo• de novo effort• worsening effortIntermediate coronary syndromePre infarction syndrome Acute myocardial infarction: myocardial infarction specified as acute or with a stated duration of 4 weeks (28 days) or less from onset

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: installing the interactive avatar application on the mobile phone of the patient or one of their companions and teaching the patient how to use the application by t

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consent to participate in the study Be hospitalized with the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome Have a stable clinical condition Be over 18 years old To be fluent in Persian language to communicate and follow up the study The patient himself or his companion should have an Android mobile phone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having cognitive impairment Having a hearing problem

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Self-care score in self care coronary heart disease inventory. Timepoint: Self-care measurement at the beginning of the previous study (before the start of the intervention) and one month and three months after discharge from the hospital. Method of measurement: Self care of coronary heart disease inventory.;Identify the symptoms of a heart attack. Timepoint: Measuring the ability to identify heart attack symptoms at the beginning of the previous study (before the start of the intervention) and one month and three months after discharge from the hospital. Method of measurement: Acute coronary syndrome response index.;Response to heart attack symptoms. Timepoint: Measuring the response of heart attack symptoms at the beginning of the previous study (before the start of the intervention) and one month and three months after discharge from the hospital. Method of measurement: Heart attack response questioner.	—

Measure

Time frame

Self-care score in self care coronary heart disease inventory. Timepoint: Self-care measurement at the beginning of the previous study (before the start of the intervention) and one month and three months after discharge from the hospital. Method of measurement: Self care of coronary heart disease inventory.;Identify the symptoms of a heart attack. Timepoint: Measuring the ability to identify heart attack symptoms at the beginning of the previous study (before the start of the intervention) and one month and three months after discharge from the hospital. Method of measurement: Acute coronary syndrome response index.;Response to heart attack symptoms. Timepoint: Measuring the response of heart attack symptoms at the beginning of the previous study (before the start of the intervention) and one month and three months after discharge from the hospital. Method of measurement: Heart attack response questioner.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNahid Keivanlou

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Keivanlousn992@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3859 1511

Outcome results

None listed

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