Teens with heart disease get a boost: online resilience program shows promise
NCT ID NCT07525843
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a 5-week online program called WE BEAT that teaches teens with congenital heart disease skills to handle stress and bounce back from tough times. About 390 teens aged 12-17 will be randomly assigned to the program or usual care, and researchers will measure changes in resilience and quality of life over 6 months. The goal is to see if this group-based skill-building approach can improve emotional well-being for teens living with a chronic heart condition.
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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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About 390 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
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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12 to 17 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 12-17 years old * CHD of moderate or severe complexity (Class II/III, 2018 AHA/ACC ACHD, Table 4) * English or Spanish language proficiency * Receives cardiology care at a PHN or PHN auxiliary site * Parent or guardian and participant willing to comply with protocol and provide written/electronic informed consent and assent Exclusion Criteria: * CHD of mild or simple complexity (Class I, 2018 AHA/ACC ACHD, Table 4) * Prior heart transplant to treat CHD * Heart disease that is not classified as structural CHD (e.g., connective tissue disease, genetic cardiomyopathy, or acquired heart disease) * Cognitive or developmental conditions that limit program participation and/or ability to complete self-reported measures as determined by a primary cardiology clinician * Suicidality, homicidality, or psychosis in the past 12 months as per medical chart review, clinician report, or eligibility screening * Medically unable to participate (e.g., intubated, unable to respond verbally, active delirium)
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Conditions
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The places running it
14 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Children's Hospital Colorado
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Emory University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10029, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Primary Children's Hospital, University of Utah
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States
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Stanford School of Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGStanford, California, 94305, United States
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University of Kentucky College of Medicine
RECRUITINGLexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States
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University of Michigan Health System
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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