Heart to Heart Web-based Communication Program for Heart Failure

NCT07479160 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: M-2024-A0403-00011
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 150
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of a web-based family-centered communication enhancement program ("Heart to Heart") designed for patients with heart failure, family caregivers, and cardiac nurses.

Conditions

Heart Failure

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in quality of life

  Change in quality of life measured by the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire

  Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention

• Person-centered Care Competence

  Change in person-centered care competence measured by the Individualized Care Scale

  Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Heart Failure Knowledge

  Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention

• Self-care Behavior

  Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention

• Caregiver Burden

  Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention

• Patient-centered Communication Competence

  Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention

Study Arms (2)

Heart to Heart Program

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants receive the "Heart to Heart" web-based communication enhancement program for four weeks. The program includes educational video modules and printable resources designed to improve understanding of heart failure trajectory, goals-of-care conversations, and palliative care communication among patients with heart failure, their family caregivers, and cardiac nurses.

Behavioral: Heart to Heart Web-based Communication Program

Usual Care

NO INTERVENTION

Participants receive routine cardiology follow-up and standard education regarding heart failure self-care without access to the web-based communication program during the study period.

Interventions

Heart to Heart Web-based Communication Program BEHAVIORAL

A 4-week web-based communication enhancement program consisting of educational video modules and printable resources addressing heart failure trajectory, goals-of-care conversations, and palliative care communication for patients with heart failure, family caregivers, and cardiac nurses.

Heart to Heart Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adults aged 19 years or older with a confirmed diagnosis of heart failure for at least one year
• Receiving outpatient follow-up care in the cardiology clinic
• Accompanied by a primary family caregiver
• Able to access and use a web-based platform
• Family caregivers who are primarily involved in the patient's care and able to use a web-based platform
• Cardiac nurses with at least three years of clinical experience in the cardiovascular department

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals unable to use the web-based platform
• Individuals who declined to participate or did not provide informed consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ajou University School of Medicine: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ajou University Medical Center

Suwon, 16499, South Korea

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Failure

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 10, 2026
• First Posted: March 18, 2026
• Study Start: June 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2024
• Study Completion: December 31, 2024
• Last Updated: March 18, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

KR (1)