Home therapy boosts heart recovery: new study targets depression in veterans

NCT ID NCT04877197

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 15, 2026 · Updated 40 times

Summary

This study tests whether a 12-session home-based talk therapy (Behavioral Activation) can improve social functioning and mood in 132 veterans recently hospitalized for heart disease. Participants receive either the therapy or standard post-discharge care. The goal is to see if the therapy helps them return to daily activities and reduces hospital readmissions over 9 months.

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Study contacts

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Locations

  • Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC

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    Charleston, South Carolina, 29401-5703, United States

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