Mind Your Heart-II

Launched by THE MIRIAM HOSPITAL · Jun 20, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

The Mind Your Heart-II trial is studying how mindfulness training (MT) can help people with heart failure and mild cognitive impairment take better care of themselves. Mindfulness training involves techniques that can help improve focus, reduce stress, and promote overall well-being. This trial is currently looking for participants aged 65 to 74 who have been diagnosed with heart failure and can communicate in English or Spanish. Eligible participants should have mild cognitive impairment, which can be measured through a simple test.

If you decide to join the study, you’ll engage in mindfulness training sessions over the phone, making it accessible from the comfort of your home. This training is designed to help you manage your health better and improve your quality of life. It's important to know that there are some requirements to participate, such as not having severe heart failure or certain mental health conditions. Overall, this trial offers an opportunity to explore new ways to support your health while connecting with others in a similar situation.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age \> 18 years old
• • A documented diagnosis of HF
• • Access to a telephone
• • Mild cognitive impairment (MoCA score \< = 26)
• • Ability to understand and speak English or Spanish
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Unwillingness/inability to provide informed consent
• • Reversible causes of HF (e.g., takotsubo syndrome; myocarditis)
• • Severe hearing impairment not allowing phone delivery
• • Suicidal ideation or plan
• • Current (at least once a month) mind/body practice
• • Planning to move out of the area during the study period
• • Severe cognitive impairment (MoCA scores \< 15)
• • New York Heart Association (NYHA) class IV heart failure or clinically unstable
• • Ongoing psychiatric or neurologic conditions
• • Current enrollment in another study