Testing the CHAT Program for Patients With Heart Failure

Part of paid clinical trials in New York, New York.

Sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Study ID
NCT06994325
Status
Enrolling By Invitation

Conditions

  • HFpEF - Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
60 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Conversations Helpful for Awareness of Illness Trajectory (CHAT) Intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    The Conversations Helpful for Awareness of illness Trajectory (CHAT) intervention will incorporate 4 health-coach sessions, supplemented by 7 educational videos. Each session will be up to 60 minutes long and will be conducted remotely. During the health coach sessions, a trained health coach will work with subjects, reviewing the content of each video and emphasizing key learning content.
  • Standard of Care (SOC) — BEHAVIORAL
    The Standard of Care Group will not have access to the Health Coach or video-based educational content. This group will have no study activities during Weeks 1-7 but will participate in follow-up assessments.

Study Details

The researchers are studying whether an intervention that involves video-based educational content and a health coach is acceptable, feasible, and effective for people with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 31, 2025
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Jul 11, 2026
Completion
Jul 11, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Standard of Care Group
    Subjects randomized to the standard of care group will receive usual care (and will not receive the CHAT intervention).
  • Experimental: CHAT Intervention Group
    The group randomized to the CHAT intervention will be instructed to watch 7 short patient-facing videos and participate in four biweekly sessions with a trained health coach.

Primary Outcome Measure

Mean Change from Baseline on the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index (SCHFI) Summary Score at 90 Days [ Time Frame: Baseline, 90 days ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Weill Cornell Medical CollegeNew YorkNew York10021-

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