Status:
COMPLETED
Taking Care of Us: A Dyadic Intervention for Heart Failure Couples
Lead Sponsor:
Boston College
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Heart Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This research study is evaluating the efficacy and feasibility of a novel, dyadic intervention for heart failure couples versus an educational counseling intervention.
Detailed Description
There is a critical need for theoretically- and empirically-driven dyadic interventions to improve the outcomes of both adults with heart failure and their partners. The proposed study will evaluate a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults with Heart Failure:
- Diagnosis of heart failure for at least three months
- Current heart failure symptoms (i.e., NYHA Class II-III; AHA/ACC Stage C)
- Age greater than or equal to 18 years
- Willing and able to provide informed consent
- Reachable by telephone/email
- Access to device with camera (e.g., computer, tablet) to participate in Zoom sessions
- Have a co-residing spouse/unmarried partner willing to participate
- Spouses/Partners:
- Age greater than or equal to 18 years
- Co-residing with the adult with heart failure at time of recruitment
- Have lived with the adult with heart failure for at least one year
- Willing and able to provide informed consent
Exclusion
- Major and uncorrected hearing impairment
- Significant cognitive impairment
- Heart transplantation/mechanical circulatory support prior to enrollment
- Concomitant terminal illness that would impede participation
- Active psychosis or severe substance abuse that would impair the ability to complete the study
- Inability to complete the requirements of the study, including enrolment in an additional trial
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 9 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
74 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04737759
Start Date
July 9 2021
End Date
May 31 2023
Last Update
June 12 2024
Active Locations (2)
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1
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111
2
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States, 02467