N/A
Completed N=56
Implementing a Digitally-enabled Community Health Worker Intervention for Patients With Heart Failure
Heart Failure，Congestive
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05130008 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
56
Serious AEs
1.8%
Results posted
Apr 2025
Primary outcomePrimary: Intervention Acceptability — 19; 25 Participants
Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of implementing a 30-day digitally-enabled community health worker intervention compared to usual care with a community health worker in reducing heart failure 30-day readmissions within a pilot randomized controlled trial.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Intervention Acceptability |
19; 25 | — |
| PRIMARY Intervention Feasibility |
19; 28 | — |
| SECONDARY 30-day Readmission Rate |
3; 8 | — |
| SECONDARY 30-day Missed Appointment Rate |
0; 3 | — |
| SECONDARY 30-day Emergency Department Visit Rate |
8; 7 | — |
| SECONDARY Heart Failure Knowledge (Associated With a Subset of Participants Assessed for This Measure Prior to Being Randomized to the Intervention or Control Arm) |
25 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Age ≥18 years
- HF diagnosis
- English proficiency
- Residence within 30 miles of MGH
- Being cared for by a cardiologist or primary care provider who manages their HF
- Current use and ownership of a smart phone
Exclusion Criteria
- Cognitive deficits that prevent digital or human engagement
- Lack of health insurance
- Invoked health proxy or guardianship status
- History of smart phone use
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05130008). 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. Informational only — not medical advice.