Teach-Back Discharge Education to Improve Self-Care and Reduce 30-Day Readmissions in Heart Failure Patients

Part of paid clinical trials in Atlantis, Florida.

Sponsor
Nova Southeastern University
Study ID
NCT07280208
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • Teach-Back Discharge Education — BEHAVIORAL
    A structured, 30-minute discharge education session delivered in person using the teach-back method. Participants are asked to restate instructions in their own words to confirm understanding. The session covers key heart failure self-care behaviors including medication adherence, symptom monitoring, fluid restriction, and dietary modifications. Printed educational materials from the American Heart Association are also provided.

Study Details

This study aimed to improve how patients with heart failure understand and manage their condition after leaving the hospital. Many heart failure patients are readmitted within 30 days due to confusion about their discharge instructions and difficulty following self-care routines. The study tested whether a structured discharge education session using the "teach-back" method-where patients repeated instructions in their own words-could help improve their knowledge and self-care behaviors. The goal was to reduce hospital readmissions and help patients feel more confident managing their heart failure at home.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 11, 2025
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Oct 11, 2025
Completion
Nov 10, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
57 participants (actual)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Teach-Back Education Intervention
    Participants in this arm received a structured discharge education session using the teach-back method. The session was delivered in person at hospital discharge and covered key heart failure self-care behaviors, including medication adherence, symptom monitoring, fluid restriction, and dietary modifications. Participants were asked to restate instructions in their own words to confirm understanding. Printed educational materials from the American Heart Association were also provided.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Heart Failure Self-Care Behaviors (EHFScB-9 Total Score) [ Time Frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention on the same day, up to 35 minutes after the start of the education session. ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
HCA Florida JFK HospitalAtlantisFlorida33462-

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By research site
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