Health Coaching for Patients With Cardiovascular Disease

Launched by OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · Mar 24, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how virtual health coaching can help patients with heart conditions, specifically those who have had a heart attack or are dealing with chronic heart failure. The study will involve 12 online coaching sessions over 16 weeks. Researchers want to see if this support can improve patients' overall health, make them feel better emotionally, and help them manage their social lives. They are also interested in finding out if health coaching can reduce the number of questions patients send to their doctors and lower the chances of being readmitted to the hospital within 90 days after leaving.

To participate in this trial, you need to be at least 18 years old and have a diagnosis of coronary artery disease from a heart attack or chronic heart failure. It's important that your health is stable enough to not require urgent medical care, and you should be able to communicate in English and have access to a phone or computer. The study is not yet recruiting, but if you join, you can expect to receive supportive coaching to help you manage your health after being discharged from the hospital.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 18 years of age or older
• • diagnosis of coronary artery disease resulting in myocardial infarction and/or congestive heart failure
• • physical condition effectively managed by routine healthcare and not requiring urgent medical attention
• • ability to communicate in English
• • access to a working phone or computer and ability to communicate via phone or computer.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Documented cognitive and/or major psychiatric disorders, including dementia, and major depression or anxiety uncontrolled by anti-psychotic and/or anti- depressant medication, and/or admission to a psychiatric facility within the past three months
• • current alcohol or drug dependency
• • resident of extended care/skilled facility
• • prisoners or ward of state.