CHAT Program for Diastolic Heart Failure

Overseen By Alexandra Reich

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Disqualifiers: Hospice, Advance directives, Dementia, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 4

Duration: 8 weeks

50 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

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).

Research Team

Parag Goyal, MD, MSc

Principal Investigator

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Megan J Shen, PhD

Principal Investigator

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for individuals with Heart Failure, specifically those with a condition called HFpEF. Details on who can join or reasons for exclusion are not provided.

Inclusion Criteria

I am 60 years old or older.

I have heart failure with a normal ejection fraction.

Exclusion Criteria

Previously referred to hospice care

I do not have severe dementia or a psychiatric condition that prevents me from understanding the consent form.

Prior completion of advance directives

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants in the CHAT intervention group watch 7 short videos and participate in four biweekly sessions with a health coach

8 weeks

4 visits (virtual)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment

4 weeks

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Conversations Helpful for Awareness of Illness Trajectory (CHAT) Intervention

Trial Overview The study is testing the CHAT Program, which includes video education and health coaching, against the Standard of Care to see if it's helpful and practical for patients with HFpEF.

Participant Groups

Group I: CHAT Intervention Group Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

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.

Group II: Standard of Care Group Active Control 1 Intervention

Subjects randomized to the standard of care group will receive usual care (and will not receive the CHAT intervention).

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Lead Sponsor

Trials

1,103

Recruited

1,157,000+

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Collaborator

Trials

1,841

Recruited

28,150,000+