Heart caregivers get a lifeline: coaching program aims to ease stress and boost mental health
NCT ID NCT07717723
First seen Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a program called Confident Caregiver, designed to help family members who care for someone with heart disease. Caregivers receive four personalized coaching sessions focused on managing challenges, reducing stress, and connecting with support resources. The goal is to see if the program can lower caregiving difficulty and upset, while improving confidence and mental health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a behavioral coaching program called Confident Caregiver Intervention
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could offer a practical way to support family caregivers of heart patients, reducing their stress and improving their mental health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants and no comparison group, so results may not apply broadly or prove the program works better than usual care.
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Conditions
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University of California Davis Health System
RECRUITINGSacramento, California, 95817, United States
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