RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06670001

MOVE-HF MOtivating Physical Activity With BehaVioral Economics in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

MOtivating Physical Activity With BehaVioral Economics in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (MOVE-HF)


Sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Enrollment

270 participants

Start Date

Jun 5, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This is a three-arm, randomized, controlled trial to test the effectiveness of gamification plus a social incentive - either social support or competition - to increase adherence to physical activity among individuals with HFpEF. There will be a 2-week run-in period to obtain baseline measures of physical activity, followed by a 6-month intervention period and then a 3-month follow-up period.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study (MOVE-HF) tests whether a behavioral economics-based program — using incentives and nudges delivered through a smartphone app — can motivate people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF, a type of heart failure where the heart pumps normally but is too stiff) to become more physically active. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older with a confirmed diagnosis of HFpEF (ejection fraction ≥ 50%) - You have been hospitalized for heart failure, have elevated heart failure markers (BNP), or have other evidence of HFpEF - You own a smartphone or tablet with internet access - You can read English and provide informed consent - Your current daily step count is between 1,000 and 7,500 steps **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have a medical condition that prevents walking without assistance - You are already highly active (over 7,500 steps per day) - You are very inactive (under 1,000 steps per day) - You have severe valvular disease, recent cardiac surgery, end-stage kidney disease on dialysis, or advanced liver disease - You are enrolled in another physical activity study Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALGamification plus social incentive

Participants in the Gamification plus social incentive intervention arm will receive gamification and social incentives as part of the intervention. See arm descriptions for more detail.

BEHAVIORALGamification plus competition

Participants in the Gamification plus competition intervention arm will receive gamification and a competition as part of the intervention. See arm descriptions for more detail.


Locations(1)

The University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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