56 Participants Needed

Digital CHW Support for Heart Failure

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Overseen ByAnne Walton, RN
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The purpose of this study is to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of implementing a 30-day digitally-enabled community health worker intervention compared to usual care with a community health worker in reducing heart failure 30-day readmissions within a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Who Is on the Research Team?

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Jocelyn Carter, MD, MPH

Principal Investigator

Massachusetts General Hospital

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for adults over 18 with heart failure who speak English, live within 30 miles of MGH, have a smartphone they use, and are under a cardiologist or primary care provider's care. It's not for those without health insurance, cognitive issues preventing engagement, or who rely on a health proxy.

Inclusion Criteria

Current use and ownership of a smart phone
I have been diagnosed with heart failure.
I am under the care of a cardiologist or primary care provider for my heart failure.
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Exclusion Criteria

Lack of health insurance
Invoked health proxy or guardianship status
I have difficulty thinking or remembering that makes it hard for me to use digital devices or interact with people.
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Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants receive a digitally-enabled community health worker intervention or usual CHW care for 30 days

4 weeks
Continuous access to CHW and digital platform

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment

4 weeks

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Digitally-enabled CHW Care
  • Usual CHW Care
Trial Overview The study compares two types of support for heart failure patients: one using digitally-enabled community health workers and the other using standard community worker care. The goal is to see if digital tools can better prevent hospital readmissions within 30 days after discharge.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Usual CHW CareActive Control1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Massachusetts General Hospital

Lead Sponsor

Trials
3,066
Recruited
13,430,000+

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Collaborator

Trials
3,987
Recruited
47,860,000+
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