New web tool boosts heart failure care and family talks
NCT ID NCT07479160
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a web-based program called 'Heart to Heart' for people with heart failure, their family caregivers, and cardiac nurses. The goal was to improve quality of life and communication. 150 participants completed the program, which focused on family-centered care and palliative support.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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19 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 19 years or older with a confirmed diagnosis of heart failure for at least one year * Receiving outpatient follow-up care in the cardiology clinic * Accompanied by a primary family caregiver * Able to access and use a web-based platform * Family caregivers who are primarily involved in the patient's care and able to use a web-based platform * Cardiac nurses with at least three years of clinical experience in the cardiovascular department Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals unable to use the web-based platform * Individuals who declined to participate or did not provide informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ajou University Medical Center
Suwon, 16499, South Korea
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