Talking it out: phone program boosts heart failure Patients' and Caregivers' Well-Being
NCT ID NCT05864469
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 30 times
Summary
This study tested a 12-week telephone-based program for heart failure patients and their family caregivers. The program included six weekly sessions followed by four follow-up calls, focusing on improving the relationship between patient and caregiver, as well as each person's resilience and quality of life. A total of 192 patient-caregiver pairs took part, with half receiving the program and half getting usual care.
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Union hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, 430000, China
What this could mean
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Active substance
12-week psychosocial dyadic intervention (telephone-based sessions)
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could offer a practical way to improve emotional well-being and relationship quality for heart failure patients and their family caregivers.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with no blinding, so results may be influenced by participant expectations. The intervention is also specific to Chinese-speaking dyads, limiting generalizability.
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