Promoting Well-being and Health in Heart Failure
Eligible age
18+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
The focus of this study is to test the efficacy of a 12-week, phone-delivered Positive Psychology-Motivational Interviewing (PP-MI) intervention, with additional twice weekly PP and health behavior text messages for a total of 24 weeks (with interactive, algorithm-driven, goal-focused text messages in the final 12 weeks), compared to an attention-matched MI-based educational condition, in a randomized trial (NIH Stage II) of 280 patients with New York Heart Association class I-III Heart Failure (HF).
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Adult patients with NYHA class I, II, or III HF.
- ✓ Suboptimal adherence to health behaviors. This will be defined as a total score of ≤15 on three Medical Outcomes Study Specific Adherence Scale (MOS) items regarding diet/exercise/medications.
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Cognitive deficits impeding a participant's ability to provide informed consent or participate, assessed via a 6-item cognitive test.
- ✕ Medical conditions likely to lead to death within 6 months.
- ✕ Inability to participate in physical activity due to another medical condition (e.g., arthritis).
- ✕ Inability to read, write, or speak in English.
- ✕ Current participation in another intervention or program that has been designed to promote well-being or health behavior adherence.
Where it's recruiting
Boston
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT04829617 · last updated 2026-04-14