A picture-based lesson may help heart failure patients spot trouble early

NCT ID NCT07722468

Not yet recruiting Disease control Sponsor: Boston Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 23, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether a nurse-led education program can improve self-care knowledge in people with heart failure in Rwanda. About 400 participants from three district hospitals will receive illustrated flip-book teaching and a simplified handout. The study measures changes in heart failure knowledge using a structured survey before and after the education.

What this could mean

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Active substance: a nurse-led education program using an illustrated flip book and simplified handout
What this could lead to: If effective, this low-cost education program could improve how people with heart failure manage their condition and seek timely care.
What could go wrong: This is a single-region study with no blinding, and the main outcome is knowledge change, not hard clinical endpoints like hospitalizations or survival.

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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

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Contact

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Locations

District Hospitals Butaro, Kirehe, and Rwinkwavu

Kigali, Rwanda

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