Actively Recruiting
Pilot Study of a Serious Game to Promote Transition Readiness Skills in Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease
Led by University of Utah · Updated on 2026-02-24
150
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Utah
Lead Sponsor
A
American Heart Association
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating a new interactive video game designed to help adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD) prepare to manage their health independently. The game teaches important skills like communicating with healthcare providers, understanding medical information, and managing appointments and medications. This pilot study aims to assess how usable and acceptable the game is, as well as its effect on participants' confidence and readiness for managing their heart care. Participants will receive access to the serious game, which presents a narrative in a hospital setting where players make choices simulating real healthcare situations. The game requires no drugs or medical devices and focuses on behavioral learning. The study will collect feedback from adolescents, their parents, and healthcare providers to understand the game's impact on communication during clinic visits. During the study, researchers will track how often and how long participants use the game, which sections they complete, and how well participants are recruited and retained. Surveys before and after the intervention will assess appointment worry, transition readiness, and CHD knowledge. The study will run until August 2026 and involves monitoring participants' engagement and gathering feedback on the game's acceptability.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Aim 3: Pilot Study of a Serious Game to Promote Transition Readiness Skills
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patient with congenital heart disease, their parent, and their clinician
You will not qualify if you...
- Significant visual or cognitive impairment that would impede their ability to play the game and/or complete the study.
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person or remote)
Duration - 1 month
Participants engage with a serious game designed to build transition readiness skills, including communication with healthcare providers and managing appointments.
Participants access the game at their convenience; surveys are completed at baseline and within 1 week post-clinic visit
Duration - Up to 1.5 months from enrollment
Participants complete post-intervention surveys to assess appointment worry, preparedness, and transition readiness.
1 follow-up survey visit (in-person or remote) within 1 week post-clinic visit
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Primary Children's Hospital and University of Utah Health
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84108
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
R
Rebecca Delaney, PhD
W
William Petty
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
1
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