N/A
N=42
Values-Affirmation + Education Intervention Targeting Medication Adherence in Older Adults With Heart Failure
Heart Failure
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05575375 ↗Enrolled (actual)
42
Serious AEs
2.4%
Results posted
Nov 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Acceptability of Intervention and Study Procedures — 17; 14; 17 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Values Affirmation + Usual Care (Behavioral); Usual Care (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 50+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
- Primary completion
- Jan 2025
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Acceptability of Intervention and Study Procedures |
17; 14; 17 | — |
| PRIMARY Retention |
19; 21 | — |
| SECONDARY Medication Adherence (Electronically Monitored) |
90.27; 88.64; 89.15; 83.14 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Medication Adherence (Self-report) |
36.67; 38.05; 22.15; 20.76; 21.90; 22.00 | — |
| SECONDARY Medication Adherence (Pill Count) |
— | — |
Summary
The goals of this study are to determine the (1) feasibility and (2) acceptability of the study procedures through a pilot randomized controlled trial of a values affirmation intervention targeting medication adherence in adults with heart failure enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation relative to usual care.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Heart failure
- Enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation
- Read and understand English
Exclusion Criteria
- Current participation in another medication-monitoring clinical or research protocol
- New York Heart Association class IV heart failure
- Diagnosis of Alzheimer's, dementia, or severe cognitive impairment indicated on screening
- Current suicidality or psychosis
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05575375). 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.