Heart failure patients get a lesson in Self-Care: study tests if knowledge saves lives

NCT ID NCT07451457

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Gottsegen National Cardiovascular Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether a structured education program helps heart failure patients understand their condition and practice self-care. About 1000 adults hospitalized for heart failure will take part. They attend a one-hour interactive session led by doctors and nurses, then complete questionnaires before, after, and up to a year later to measure knowledge and self-care habits.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: structured patient education programme
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that a simple education program helps heart failure patients better manage their condition and reduce hospital visits.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It measures knowledge and self-care, not direct health outcomes. Results may not apply to all heart failure patients.

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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

Gottsegen National Cardiovascular Center
RECRUITING

Budapest, 1096, Hungary

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