Home therapy boosts heart recovery: new study targets depression after hospital stay
NCT ID NCT04877197
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 18, 2026 · Updated 41 times
Summary
This study tests whether a type of talk therapy called Behavioral Activation, delivered via video calls at home, can improve social functioning and mood in Veterans recently hospitalized for heart disease. About 132 participants will receive either 12 therapy sessions or standard post-discharge care. Researchers will track functioning, depression, and re-hospitalization rates over 9 months.
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Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29401-5703, United States
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