TEXT4HF: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Tailored Text Messaging Intervention to Improve Self-Care in Older Adult Patients With Heart Failure

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Heart Failure
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
50 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
30 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Illinois at Chicago · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this study is to determine whether an individually tailored text messaging intervention can improve self-care in older adult patients with heart failure. The main question it aims to answer are: * Is a tailored text messaging intervention feasible and acceptable among older adult patients with heart failure? * Does tailored text messaging improve self-care in adult patients with heart…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * ≥50 years of Age * HF Stage C, NYHA Class I-IV and on a loop diuretic * Own a Mobile phone with Text message plan * Ability to speak and read English * Suboptimal HF self-care. (SCHFI Score of 3 or less in at least 2 items of any subscale: Self-care maintenance, Symptom Percep…
Contacts

Jonathan W Leigh, MPH, MSHI

312-355-3261

leighj@uic.edu

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Spyros Kitsiou, PhD

skitsiou@uic.edu

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