Can a nurse phone coach and home monitor keep heart failure patients out of the hospital?

NCT ID NCT06285565

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Alberto Dal Molin Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This pilot study tested whether a program combining nurse-led telephone coaching and home telemonitoring of vital signs is feasible and acceptable for older adults with heart failure. 46 patients hospitalized for heart failure were enrolled. The study focused on recruitment, retention, and adherence, not on whether the program actually reduces hospitalizations. Results will inform a larger future trial.

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 telephone coaching and home telemonitoring of vital signs
What this could lead to: If successful, this could pave the way for a larger trial that tests whether this approach reduces hospital readmissions and improves self-care in heart failure patients.
What could go wrong: This is a small feasibility study with only 46 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention requires daily self-monitoring, which may be challenging for some 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.

FEASIBILITY HEART FAILURE HOSPITALIZATIONS MENTORING TELEMONITORING

Contacts and locations

Locations

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria maggiore della Carità di Novara

Novara, Novara, 28100, Italy
Università del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro

Novara, Novara, 28100, Italy

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