Mobile health tools to boost activity in heart failure patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study tests a multi-component mobile health intervention designed to increase physical activity in adults with heart failure. The program combines push notifications, an AI-powered health coach based on motivational interviewing, and a mobile app that supports goal setting and activity tracking. The study aims to determine whether these tools can raise short-term activity within hours and sustain higher activity over several months without compromising safety. Participants are Michigan Medicine patients with NYHA class 2–3 heart failure who own a smartphone and meet other criteria. Enrollment is centered at the University of Michigan, with NHLBI involvement as a collaborator.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Michigan Medicine patient with a diagnosis of heart failure (HF)
* Age 18 years and older at screening and able to provide consent
* New York Heart Association class 2 or 3 HF symptoms
* Safe for home physical activity as determined by treating clinician
* Own a smartphone with a compatible Apple or Android operating system
* Fluent in spoken and written English

Exclusion Criteria:

* Hospitalized for HF within the prior 6 weeks
* Orthopedic or neurological condition significantly limiting physical activity
* Greater than mild cognitive impairment
* Enrolled in hospice care
* Severe valvular stenosis
* Exercise-induced ventricular tachycardia
* Obstructive left main or proximal left anterior descending coronary artery disease
* Pulmonary hypertension treated with inhaled or intravenous therapy
* Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant
* Determined to be unsafe for participation as assessed by the investigative team.

Where it's running

• University of Michigan
  Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Jessica Golbus, MD, MS — University of Michigan
• Study coordinator: Chelsie Gesierich, MPH
• Email: MOVIN-HF-Study@med.umich.edu
• Phone: 734-998-0514

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.