N/A
N=105
Leveraging Home Health Aides to Improve Outcomes in Heart Failure
Heart Failure · Congestive Heart Failure
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04239911 ↗Enrolled (actual)
105
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Heart Failure Knowledge — 0.93; 1.88 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- mHealth app (Behavioral); Virtual training course (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
- Primary completion
- Aug 2024
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Heart Failure Knowledge |
0.93; 1.88 | — |
| PRIMARY Change in Heart Failure Caregiving Self-efficacy |
1.27; 1.44 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Job Satisfaction |
0.12; -0.31 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Intention to Leave |
10; 9; 6; 6; 6; 5 | 0.974 |
Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of an intervention among home health aides caring for adults admitted to home care with a primary diagnosis of heart failure at VNS Health Partners in Care (home care agency). The study will examine the interventions' effect on home health aides' heart failure knowledge and confidence caring for adults with heart failure, as well as on the client's overall health (visits to the emergency department and hospital readmissions).
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Home health aide employed at VNS Health Partners in Care home care agency.
- 1 or more years of experience as a home health aide.
- Speak English or Spanish.
- Assigned to care for an adult admitted to home care with a primary diagnosis of heart failure.
Exclusion Criteria
- Doesn't meet inclusion criteria.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04239911). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.