Aim 3: Pilot Study of a Serious Game to Promote Transition Readiness Skills

Utah System of Higher Education (USHE)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Patient Centered Care; Transition-age Youth; Serious Games; Congenital Heart Disease in Adolescence; Transition to Adult Care; Congenital Heart Defect

Treatments: Behavioral: Serious game for transition readiness

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT07042334

1K12TR004413 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

23SCEFIA1154397 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

IRB_00179379

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study involves testing a new video game designed to support adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD) in preparing to manage their health independently. The game aims to teach essential skills such as communicating with healthcare providers, understanding medical information, and managing appointments and medications. This small pilot study will evaluate the game's usability, acceptability, and its impact on participants' confidence and preparedness for managing their heart care. Feedback will be collected from adolescent participants, their parents, and healthcare providers, and the study will examine how the game influences communication during clinical visits.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

- Patient with congenital heart disease, their parent, and their clinician

Exclusion criteria

-Significant visual or cognitive impairment that would impede their ability to play the game and/or complete the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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150 participants in 1 patient group

Serious Game

Experimental group

Description:

Receive serious game to build transition readiness skills

Treatment:

Behavioral: Serious game for transition readiness