Survey of Lifestyle Habits and Readiness to Change After a Heart Attack
Asks people who recently had a heart attack about their habits and readiness to change.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Health Behaviour and Readiness to Change After Myocardial Infarction: A Cross-sectional Survey
Key facts
- Where
- Essen, GermanySee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for adults who had a heart attack in the past 6 months and were treated with stenting (PTCA). They will fill in questionnaires.
- Age
- Over 18 years
- Sex
- All
- Disease stage
- Heart attack (myocardial infarction) within the past 6 months, treated with PTCA
- Earlier treatment
- Must have been treated with PTCA. Heart attacks not treated with PTCA do not count.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Had several heart attacks in the past
- Heart attack more than 6 months ago
- Heart attack not treated with PTCA
- No informed consent
- Severe cognitive impairment that prevents collecting data
Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
Where in Germany
- University Hospital EssenEssen, GermanyContact: Andrea SippelNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Print a page for my doctorTrial details
- Who runs it
- Kliniken Essen-Mitte
- Trial code
- NCT07785921
- Record updated
- 31 August 2026
- Original description
This study investigates health behaviour and readiness for lifestyle change in patients who recently had a heart attack (myocardical infarction) treated with stenting (PTCA). Despite successful acute treatment, many patients remain at increased risk of a second heart atttack because lifestyle changes are not consistently maintained. Participants who had a heart attack within the past 6 months will complete standardized questionnaires on readiness to change, quality of life, anxiety/depression, and physical functioning, plus a free-text section on personal barriers to change. Findings will characterize this population and inform a future lifestyle intervention trialRead full original descriptionShow less
Cardiovascular Risk Behavior and Readiness for Lifestyle Change After Myocardial Infarction: A Cross-sectional Questionnaire Study (HERZ-AKTIV)
This study investigates health behaviour and readiness for lifestyle change in patients who recently had a heart attack (myocardical infarction) treated with stenting (PTCA). Despite successful acute treatment, many patients remain at increased risk of a second heart atttack because lifestyle changes are not consistently maintained. Participants who had a heart attack within the past 6 months will complete standardized questionnaires on readiness to change, quality of life, anxiety/depression, and physical functioning, plus a free-text section on personal barriers to change. Findings will characterize this population and inform a future lifestyle intervention trial
Inclusion: age over 18 years; myocardial infarction within past 6 months; PTCA treatment.
Exclusion: myocardial infarction more than 6 months prior; history of multiple myocardial infactionrs; myocardial infarction not treated by PTCA; severe cognitive impairment precluding data collection; Age under 18; absence of informed consent.