Peer support by phone may help heart patients take charge of their health
NCT ID NCT04271358
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether peer health coaching—support from someone with similar experiences—can help young adults (ages 18-26) with congenital heart disease better manage their condition. Participants receive coaching via secure phone calls and texts over 6 months. The goal is to see if this approach improves self-management, health confidence, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Peer health coaching via telephone and text messaging
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that peer support helps young adults with heart disease better manage their own health and feel more in control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 33 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It also relies on participants staying engaged over 6 months.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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33 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2020
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2032
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 26 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-26 * Diagnosis of congenital heart disease * Patient at a Duke pediatric cardiology clinic * Access to a smart phone Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive delay * Patient at an adult cardiology clinic
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duke Health
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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