Heart failure patients get a digital boost: video education trial launches

NCT ID NCT07317882

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Maria Jose Santi Cano Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether adding video-call education (via WhatsApp) to standard teaching helps heart failure patients improve self-care. 100 adults with heart failure will be split into two groups: both get usual in-person education, but one group also gets a video call three months later. After six months, researchers measure self-care levels using a questionnaire. The goal is to see if remote support can make a difference.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Digital health education via WhatsApp video calls
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that remote video education improves self-care for heart failure patients, offering a convenient supplement to in-person teaching.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial (100 patients) testing a behavioral intervention, not a drug. Results may not apply to all heart failure patients, and the effect on actual health outcomes is uncertain.

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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 HEART FAILURE PATIENTS

Contacts and locations

Locations

University Hospital of Jerez

Cadiz, Cádiz, 11009, Spain

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