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Heart failure in women: could a social worker be the missing prescription?

NCT ID NCT06628973

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether social prescribing—connecting patients to community resources for issues like housing, income, or loneliness—can help women with heart failure better adhere to their medications and improve their quality of life. Researchers will enroll 200 women across five Canadian centers who have heart failure and face social challenges. Half will receive standard care, while the other half will work with a link worker to get personalized social prescriptions.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
social prescribing (link worker referrals to community services)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that addressing social needs like housing or transportation helps women with heart failure stick to their medications and feel better.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (200 participants) testing a behavioral intervention, so results may not apply broadly. The effect on clinical outcomes like hospitalizations is not directly measured.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Coitus congestive heart failure heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CARDIAC FAILURE CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (CHF) HEART DECOMPENSATION HEART FAILURE MYOCARDIAL FAILURE

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

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    Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada

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  • Royal Victoria Hospital

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    Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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