The Effectiveness of the Push-Pull-Hold Program on Improving Self-Care in Patients With Heart Failure (PPHP)

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Status: Completed

Conditions: Heart Failure

Treatments: Behavioral: Push-Pull-Hold Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03612765

NTEC-2018-0265 (Other Identifier)

201804-00157

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is a randomized controlled trial that tests the effectiveness of a novel intervention called the Push-Pull-Hold program on improving self-care in patients with heart failure. This intervention was developed based on our previous quantitative and qualitative findings and existing psychological concepts. Results would inform current understanding of the intention-behavior link in self-care and inform future policy and intervention development to improve patient and caregiver outcomes.

Enrollment: 144 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clinically diagnosed with chronic heart failure for at least 1 month
• More than 21 years old
• Able to read and understand English or Chinese

Exclusion criteria

• Dependent on caregivers
• Awaiting implantable devices or surgery
• Pregnant

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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144 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in the intervention group will receive face-to-face intervention sessions that include interviews, discussions and didactic teaching.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Push-Pull-Hold Program

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants in the control group will receive usual care that normally includes three monthly outpatient doctor consultations and when necessary, heart failure nurse referral.