Can a phone call a week help heart patients live better?
NCT ID NCT04829617
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a 12-week phone program that uses positive psychology and motivational interviewing to help 280 heart failure patients stick to their diet, exercise, and medications. Participants get weekly phone sessions and text messages. The goal is to see if this approach improves overall adherence compared to standard education.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Positive Psychology-Motivational Interviewing (PP-MI) behavioral program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a practical, phone-based way to help heart failure patients improve their daily habits and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study with no drug, so benefits may be modest. Results depend on participants' engagement and may not apply to everyone.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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