Teaching teens with heart defects to take charge: a program aims to ease the leap to adult care
NCT ID NCT03005626
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a therapeutic education program helps teenagers and young adults with congenital heart disease transition from pediatric to adult medical care. Participants aged 13 to 25 will either receive the education program or standard follow-up. Researchers will measure changes in quality of life over one year using a standard questionnaire.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- therapeutic education program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could become a standard way to help teens with congenital heart disease manage their own health and maintain a better quality of life as adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small study testing a behavioral program, not a drug. The results may not apply to all patients or settings, and the program may not lead to lasting improvements.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology and Pulmonology Department, Arnaud De Villeneuve University Hospital
Montpellier, 34295, France
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