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NCT Number: NCT05947799

A Comparative Study on the Effectiveness of Video vs Text-Based Education in Heart Failure

This is a study seeking to compare the change in overall heart failure (HF) knowledge score and participant preference between video-based and text-based HF education modules. Participants will be randomized to watching and reading different combinations of video-based education modules and text-based education modules. Participants will be asked to answer questions about their familiarity with heart failure medications and management before and after the said education modules.

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Key information

Conditions

Heart Failure Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Stanford Hospital & Clinics

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

About this study

This study compares the change in heart failure (HF) knowledge and participant preference between video-based and text-based HF education modules. Educational material regarding two different topics - heart failure self-monitoring and medication management - has been developed in two different formats: animated educational videos and text-based documents. Both formats contain the same information. In this study, participants will be randomized to either watching or reading different combinations of the education for these two topics to better understand which educational tool - animated videos or text-based - is preferred by participants and leads to greater educational attainment. Educational attainment is evaluated by pre and post questions about both topics.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (EF <50%)

Exclusion criteria

  • Participants who have the inability to independently read or answer written questions in English and are non-conversant in English

Treatment and study plan

Baseline questionnaires

Other

Questionnaires asking about the participant's familiarity with heart failure medication and management before watching/reading the educational modules.

Post-questionnaire

Other

Questionnaires asking about the participant's familiarity with heart failure medication and management after watching/reading the educational modules.

Primary outcomes

  1. Heart Failure Knowledge Score Improvement

    Time frame: Collected immediately following patient educational module completion

    Change in percentage of correct answers on a questionnaire about heart failure knowledge regarding medications and self-management

  2. Patient preference for heart failure education module

    Time frame: Collected immediately following patient educational module completion

    Likert scale of preference between video and text based modules

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in HF medication score on knowledge assessment between video-based and text-based education modules

    Time frame: Collected immediately following patient educational module completion

    Change in percentage of correct answers on a questionnaire related to heart failure medications

  2. Change in HF self-management score on knowledge assessment between video-based and text-based education modules

    Time frame: Collected immediately following patient educational module completion

    Change in percentage of correct answers on a questionnaire related to heart failure self-management

  3. Change in self-assessed knowledge of HF medications between video-based and text-based education modules

    Time frame: Collected immediately following patient educational module completion

    Difference in Likert scale of self-assessed knowledge of HF medications before and after educational modules

  4. Change in self-assessed knowledge of HF self-monitoring between video-based and text-based education modules

    Time frame: Collected immediately following patient educational module completion

    Difference in Likert scale of self-assessed knowledge of HF self-monitoring before and after educational modules

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

Other

Registry information

Acronym: EDUCATE-HF

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jul 17, 2023
Registry last updated
Mar 25, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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