A simple conversation could change how heart failure patients care for themselves

NCT ID NCT07721909

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Sultan Qaboos University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This pilot trial tests whether nurse-led motivational interviewing — a counseling style that strengthens a person's own motivation to change — can help adults with heart failure improve self-care behaviors like diet, medication adherence, and symptom monitoring. Participants in Oman will receive either standard care or the motivational interviewing sessions plus telephone follow-up. The study measures changes in self-care and symptom burden over time.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: nurse-led motivational interviewing with telephonic follow-up
What this could lead to: If effective, this approach could offer a low-cost way to help heart failure patients better manage their condition at home.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention relies on patient engagement, which can vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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HEART FAILURE

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Locations

sULTAN qABOOS uNIVERSITY

Muscat, 123, Oman

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