iP2P Mentorship Program for Adolescent HF Patients

NCT05709132 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 1000080204
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 55
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The iPeer2Peer (iP2P) program is an online peer support mentorship program that provides modelling and reinforcement by trained young adult peer mentors to adolescent mentees with the same condition. A quasi-experimental single-arm pre-post study design will be employed across three sites. We will recruit 40 mentees (12-17 years of age) and 12-15 mentors (18-30 years of age) who will undergo training in mentoring and the use of eHealth technology. Mentor-mentee pairings will connect over 15 weeks through video calls and text messaging to provide peer support and encourage disease self-management skills. Data will be collected using standardized instruments and interviews across three time points.

Conditions

Heart Failure

Keywords

Peer Support Mentorship; Pediatrics; Adherence; Cardiomyopathy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (10)

• Acceptability (Mentees)

  Whether the innovation is agreeable, palatable or satisfactory

  15 weeks after baseline/immediately after the intervention

• Acceptability (Mentors)

  Whether the innovation is agreeable, palatable or satisfactory

  Study completion, an average of 1 year

• Adoption (Mentees)

  The intention, initial decision or action to try or use an innovation

  Baseline to 12 weeks post-program completion

• Adoption (Mentors)

  The intention, initial decision or action to try or use an innovation

  Baseline to study completion, an average of 1 year

• Feasibility (Mentees)

  The extent to which an innovation can be used or carried out successfully in a given setting

  Baseline to 12 weeks post-program completion

• Feasibility (Mentors)

  The extent to which an innovation can be used or carried out successfully in a given setting

  Baseline to study completion, an average of 1 year

• Appropriateness (Mentees)

  The perceived fit, relevance or compatibility of the innovation for a practice setting; and/or its perceived fit to address an issue or problem

  Baseline to 12 weeks post-program completion

• Appropriateness (Mentors)

  The perceived fit, relevance or compatibility of the innovation for a practice setting; and/or its perceived fit to address an issue or problem

  Baseline to study completion, an average of 1 year

• Level of engagement (Mentees)

  15 weeks after baseline/immediately after the intervention

• Level of engagement (Mentors)

  Study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary Outcomes (10)

• Disease self-management skills (Mentees)

  Baseline to 12 weeks post-program completion

• Adherence (Mentees)

  Baseline to 12 weeks post-program completion

• Quality of life (Mentees)

  Baseline to 12 weeks post-program completion

• Perceived social support (Mentees)

  Baseline to 12 weeks post-program completion

• Emotional distress (Mentees)

  Baseline to 12 weeks post-program completion

Study Arms (1)

iPeer2Peer Program

EXPERIMENTAL

Participates in the iPeer2Peer program

Behavioral: iPeer2Peer Program

Interventions

iPeer2Peer Program BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral: iPeer2Peer Support Mentorship Program is an online peer support mentorship program that has been established in multiple chronic disease populations as a self-management intervention, including chronic pain and juvenile idiopathic arthritis. The iPeer2Peer program provides modeling and reinforcement by pre-screened and trained young adult peer mentors to adolescent mentees.

iPeer2Peer Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• patient with a cardiac diagnosis,
• at least 4 months post-diagnosis,
• between the ages of 12 and 17 years,
• able to speak and read English, and
• willingness to commit to 5-10 texts and/or calls of 20-30 minutes each with a peer mentor over a period of 15 weeks.
• patient with a cardiac diagnosis,
• between the ages of 18 and 30 years,
• able to speak and read English,
• nominated by a member of their health care team as a good mentor based on maturity and emotional stability,
• willingness to commit to peer mentor training (20 hours) via the PHIPA-compliant version of Zoom or Microsoft Teams and mentoring adolescent participants (once paired with mentee, 5-10 texts and/or calls of 20-30 minutes over a period of 15 weeks),
• good communication skills (as assessed by a healthcare provider), and
• previous experience in a professional environment (e.g., as a camp counsellor, part time job, volunteering) is an asset.

You may not qualify if:

• significant cognitive impairments as assessed by a qualified healthcare provider,
• a diagnosis of an active psychological disorder (e.g., Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder) likely to influence assessment of health-related quality of life and/or interfere with their ability to manage their heart failure care regimen (a diagnosis of an active psychological disorder will be determined for mentees through medical chart review and self-reported by mentors), and
• participating in other peer support or self-management interventions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Hospital for Sick Children: lead
• The Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine: collaborator
• University of Alberta/Stollery Children's Hospital: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Failure; Cardiomyopathies

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

• Samantha J Anthony, PhD

  The Hospital for Sick Children

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Samantha J Anthony, PhD

CONTACT

416-813-7654; samantha.anthony@sickkids.ca

Sophie Bui, BHSc

CONTACT

sophie.bui@sickkids.ca

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Quasi-experimental single arm pre-post study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 24, 2023
• First Posted: February 1, 2023
• Study Start: January 1, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): April 13, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): April 13, 2027
• Last Updated: July 9, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)