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NCT Number: NCT07479160

Heart to Heart Web-based Communication Program for Heart Failure

This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of a web-based family-centered communication enhancement program ("Heart to Heart") designed for patients with heart failure, family caregivers, and cardiac nurses.

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Key information

Conditions

Heart Failure Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases

Age range

19 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ajou University Medical Center

Suwon, 16499, South Korea

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Adults aged 19 years or older with a confirmed diagnosis of heart failure for at least one year
  • Receiving outpatient follow-up care in the cardiology clinic
  • Accompanied by a primary family caregiver
  • Able to access and use a web-based platform
  • Family caregivers who are primarily involved in the patient's care and able to use a web-based platform
  • Cardiac nurses with at least three years of clinical experience in the cardiovascular department

Exclusion criteria

  • Individuals unable to use the web-based platform
  • Individuals who declined to participate or did not provide informed consent

Treatment and study plan

Heart to Heart Web-based Communication Program

Behavioral

A 4-week web-based communication enhancement program consisting of educational video modules and printable resources addressing heart failure trajectory, goals-of-care conversations, and palliative care communication for patients with heart failure, family caregivers, and cardiac nurses.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in quality of life

    Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention

    Change in quality of life measured by the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire

  2. Person-centered Care Competence

    Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention

    Change in person-centered care competence measured by the Individualized Care Scale

Secondary outcomes

  1. Heart Failure Knowledge

    Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention

    Change in heart failure knowledge measured by the Dutch Heart Failure Knowledge Scale

  2. Self-care Behavior

    Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention

    Change in heart failure self-care behavior measured by the European Heart Failure Self-care Behavior Scale (EHFScB-9)

  3. Caregiver Burden

    Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention

    Change in caregiver burden measured by the Burden Scale for Family Caregivers (BSFC-s)

  4. Patient-centered Communication Competence

    Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention

    Change in patient-centered communication competence measured by the Slatore communication scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ajou University School of Medicine

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of a Web-based Family-Centered Communication Program on Heart Failure Trajectory and Palliative Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Mar 18, 2026
Registry last updated
Mar 18, 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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