Talking it out: phone program boosts heart failure Patients' and Caregivers' Well-Being

NCT ID NCT05864469

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a 12-week telephone-based program for heart failure patients and their family caregivers. The program included six weekly sessions followed by four follow-up calls, focusing on improving the relationship between patient and caregiver, as well as each person's resilience and quality of life. A total of 192 patient-caregiver pairs took part, with half receiving the program and half getting usual care.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: 12-week psychosocial dyadic intervention (telephone-based sessions)
What this could lead to: If successful, this program could offer a practical way to improve emotional well-being and relationship quality for heart failure patients and their family caregivers.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with no blinding, so results may be influenced by participant expectations. The intervention is also specific to Chinese-speaking dyads, limiting generalizability.

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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

Union hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Wuhan, Hubei, 430000, China

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