Can community health workers improve heart failure care in rural haiti?

NCT ID NCT05091710

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Boston Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tested a program where community health workers (CHWs) provided follow-up calls and home visits to heart failure patients after hospital discharge in rural Haiti. The goal was to see if the program was acceptable and feasible for patients, CHWs, and healthcare staff. Thirty adult patients participated, and the study measured how many completed follow-up visits and how well the program worked.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: community health worker follow-up program
What this could lead to: If successful, this program could improve heart failure care and reduce hospital readmissions in rural Haiti.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention relies on local resources and may be hard to scale.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HEART FAILURE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Zanmi Lasante/Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais

Mirebalais, Haiti

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