Heart failure patients and caregivers get a boost from Nurse-Led training

NCT ID NCT06545370

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Hellenic Mediterranean University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether nurse-led education for heart failure patients and their informal caregivers can improve patients' quality of life, self-care, and medication adherence. About 280 patients recently hospitalized for heart failure and their caregivers will receive oral sessions, educational materials, and regular phone calls. The goal is to see if training both patients and caregivers together leads to better outcomes than training patients alone.

What this could mean

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Active substance: nurse-led education
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that teaching patients and caregivers together improves daily life and reduces hospital visits for heart failure.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study focused on education, not a new drug or device. Results may not apply to all heart failure patients, and improvements may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

congestive heart failure 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

Hellenic Mediterranean University
COMPLETED

Heraklion, Crete, 71410, Greece
Hellenic Mediterranean University
RECRUITING

Heraklion, Greece

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