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NCT Number: NCT07399379

Augmented Reality as Discharge Information for Hospitalized Cardiology Patients

The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether a simple augmented reality tool provided at hospital discharge can improve patients' understanding of their care, adherence to treatment, and health outcomes, compared with the usual discharge information.

This study includes adult patients who are admitted to a cardiology department because of:

* Ischaemic heart disease * Atrial fibrillation * Heart failure * Or who need a pacemaker implantation

The main questions this study aims to answer are:

* Does providing augmented reality information at discharge improve patients' perceived quality of care? * Does it improve patients' adherence to their prescribed treatment? * Does it reduce major cardiovascular events such as hospital readmission, heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular death?

Researchers will compare two groups of participants:

* A control group, who will receive the usual medical discharge report. * An intervention group, who will receive the usual medical discharge report plus an information card with a drawing and a QR code that gives access to an augmented reality application.

Participants will:

* Receive their discharge information according to the group they are assigned to. * Use the augmented reality application if they are in the intervention group. * Be followed over time to assess treatment adherence, patient experience, and cardiovascular events.

This is a low-intervention, randomized, single-centre clinical trial conducted in Getafe, Madrid, Spain. Participation in this study does not involve taking any additional medication.

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Key information

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants must have access to a mobile device (such as a smartphone or tablet).
  • Participants must have been admitted to the Cardiology Department of Getafe University Hospital for ischemic heart disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, or pacemaker implantation.

Exclusion criteria

  • No access to a mobile device.
  • Untreated visual or hearing impairments that prevent viewing or understanding the videos.
  • Inability to understand Spanish

Treatment and study plan

Augmented reality app

Device

The card provided in addition to the usual medical discharge report is designed with a simple drawing that identifies each condition and a QR code.

This code can be scanned from any mobile device using the device's camera. Once scanned, a 3D model of a heart or a stent (depending on the condition) appears on the device, showing movement, vibration, and sound as an example of augmented reality.

The user can also access simple options through three buttons:

  • Video recorded by a cardiology professional: a brief and easy-to-understand explanation of the patient's condition, lasting approximately 2-3 minutes, provided by a hospital cardiology professional.
  • Treatment recommendations: a drop-down section with a table of discharge recommendations for the patient's condition, including lifestyle and dietary advice.
  • Warning signs: situations that the patient should pay attention to and seek medical advice if they occur.

Primary outcomes

  1. PRIMARY OUTCOME: PREM and treatment adherence at one and six months

    Time frame: Follow up at one and six months from enrollment

    To assess PREM (Patient-Reported Experience Measures) in the intervention group and in the control group at discharge and at follow-up.

Secondary outcomes

  1. MACE at one and six months

    Time frame: From enrollment at one and six months

    Data on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) will also be collected at one and six months from discharge in both groups. MACE include heart attack, stroke, cardiovascular-related hospital readmission, and cardiovascular death.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospital Universitario Getafe

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Implementation of an Augmented Reality System to Complement Discharge Information in Hospitalized Cardiology Patients

Acronym: RACAR

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Feb 10, 2026
Registry last updated
Feb 10, 2026

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