Actively Recruiting
Promoting Well-being and Health in Heart Failure
Led by Massachusetts General Hospital · Updated on 2026-04-14
280
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
291 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The focus of this study is to test the efficacy of a 12-week, phone-delivered Positive Psychology-Motivational Interviewing (PP-MI) intervention, with additional twice weekly PP and health behavior text messages for a total of 24 weeks (with interactive, algorithm-driven, goal-focused text messages in the final 12 weeks), compared to an attention-matched MI-based educational condition, in a randomized trial (NIH Stage II) of 280 patients with New York Heart Association class I-III Heart Failure (HF).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Promoting Well-being and Health in Heart Failure
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adult patients with New York Heart Association class I, II, or III heart failure
- Suboptimal adherence to health behaviors as indicated by a Medical Outcomes Study Specific Adherence Scale score of 15 or less for diet, exercise, or medications
You will not qualify if you...
- Cognitive deficits that impair informed consent or participation, assessed by a 6-item cognitive test
- Medical conditions expected to cause death within 6 months
- Inability to participate in physical activity due to a medical condition such as arthritis
- Inability to read, write, or speak English
- Current participation in another intervention or program designed to promote well-being or health behavior adherence
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
C
Christohper M Celano, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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