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Can a coach help heart failure patients manage pain? small study tests new approach

NCT ID NCT06270875

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested a program called ADAPT HF, which uses a lay coach or self-guided materials to help Black adults with advanced heart failure manage pain. Ten participants completed weekly sessions covering pain education, relaxation, social support, and coping. The goal was to see if the program was feasible and acceptable, not yet to prove it works.

What this could mean

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Active substance
palliative care coaching program (ADAPT HF)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a practical, non-drug way to manage pain and improve quality of life for people with advanced heart failure.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study (10 participants) focused on feasibility, not effectiveness. The results may not apply to a broader population.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

10 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2024

Finished

May 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 18 2. African American 3. Diagnosis of advanced heart failure (New York Heart Association Class II-IV or American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Stage C-D) 4. English speaking 5. Willing to participate 6. Primary residence in CAPC East South Central or West South Central regions\* (Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas) 7. Self-endorses pain in the last month 8. Willing to participate in intervention and data collection Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age \<18 2. Not African American 3. Ineligible HF classification 4. Self-reported, untreated severe mental illness 5. Dementia 6. Active Suicidal Ideation 7. Active substance abuse 8. Uncorrected hearing loss 9. Unable to respond in English

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

advanced heart failure Chronic Disease symptomatic heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Chronic illness Nyha class II-IV heart failure

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

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