Web program helps heart failure caregivers feel more prepared
NCT ID NCT04885465
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether an internet-based support program helps caregivers of people with heart failure feel more prepared and supported. About 202 caregivers from four healthcare regions took part. The program provided education and a chance to share experiences. Results showed that the online tool improved caregivers' readiness to care.
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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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202 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2021
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * A close relative identified by the patient who cares for, supports or helps this patient with a verified heart failure diagnosis ICD codes within I42 or I50 (i.e. all types of heart failure). Exclusion Criteria: * Relatives who are unable to carry out the data collection or participate in intervention (e.g. non-Swedish speaking, cognitive problems, severe mental illness, addiction) * The patient or the close relative have a serious disease with expected short survival of \< 6 months.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Linköping University Hospital
Linköping, Östergötland County, 581 85, Sweden
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