Sleep coaching shows promise for heart failure patients in tiny pilot

NCT ID NCT06567925

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tested whether sleep coaching and sleep hygiene training could help people with a common type of heart failure (HFpEF) sleep better and feel better. Ten participants wore activity trackers and kept sleep diaries to see if they could gradually extend their sleep time. The goal was to see if this approach is feasible and might improve quality of life.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Customized sleep coaching and sleep hygiene training
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could point toward a non-drug way to improve sleep and quality of life in heart failure patients.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is behavioral and effects may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diastolic heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HEART FAILURE WITH PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

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