New app aims to ease Parents' stress over Baby's heart surgery decision

NCT ID NCT04437069

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Utah Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a web-based decision aid app can reduce stress and improve decision-making for parents whose baby is diagnosed with a life-threatening congenital heart defect. 135 parents are randomly assigned to use the app alone or with an added values clarification exercise. The main goal is to see if parents feel less distressed three months after the decision.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Decision aid app (web-based, with or without values clarification exercise)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could help parents feel less stressed and more confident when making tough choices about their baby's heart condition.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study focused on stress and decision quality, not on changing medical outcomes. The app may not reduce distress for all parents.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

congenital heart disease Ebstein anomaly hypoplastic left heart syndrome persistent truncus arteriosus pulmonary atresia-intact ventricular septum syndrome univentricular cardiopathy univentricular heart

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE PATIENT DECISION AIDS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Primary Children's Hospital Fetal and Pediatric Cardiology Clinics or Cardiac or Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States
University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States

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