Heart failure patients get a virtual coach: study tests remote motivational interviews
NCT ID NCT07413419
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether remote motivational interviewing—online chats with a trained nurse—can help heart failure patients and their family caregivers improve self-care and quality of life. 600 participants (300 patients with moderate to severe heart failure and their caregivers) will receive the coaching over 12 months. The goal is to see if this approach helps with medication, diet, and symptom monitoring, reducing hospital visits and easing caregiver burden.
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 600 people
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- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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18 years and older
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients aged 18 years or older. * Diagnosis of heart failure. * New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class II-IV. * Poor self-care as assessed at baseline. * Receiving care at the participating heart failure clinic. * Access to the internet and a device capable of videoconferencing. * Ability to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent. * Having an identified primary informal caregiver willing to participate in the study. * Informal caregivers aged 18 years or older. * Caregivers identified by the patient as the primary person providing unpaid support in daily disease management. * Caregivers able to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment that would limit the ability to participate in the intervention or complete study assessments. * Acute coronary syndrome or other acute cardiac event within the last 3 months. * Residence in a nursing home or long-term care facility. * Inability to participate in videoconferencing sessions. * Participation in another interventional study that could interfere with the outcomes of this trial.
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Locations
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University Clinical Hospital in Wroclaw
Wroclaw, 51-618, Poland
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