Teach-Back Discharge Education to Improve Self-Care and Reduce 30-Day Readmissions in Heart Failure Patients

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Conditions studied: Heart Failure, Heart Failure Hospitalization, Readmission, Hospital

In brief

This study aimed to improve how patients with heart failure understand and manage their condition after leaving the hospital. Many heart failure patients are readmitted within 30 days due to confusion about their discharge instructions and difficulty following self-care routines. The study tested whether a structured discharge education session using the "teach-back" method-where patients repeated instructions in their own words-could help improve their knowledge and self-care behaviors. The goal was to reduce hospital readmissions and help patients feel more confident managing their heart failure at home.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07280208

Run by

Nova Southeastern University

People needed

57

Starts

2025-09-11

Expected to finish

2025-11-10

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults aged 18 years and older
• Diagnosed with systolic heart failure with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 40%
• Classified as New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II, III, or IV
• Categorized as American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) Stage C or D
• Currently hospitalized at the project site
• Able to read and understand English at an 8th grade reading level
• Have access to a smartphone or tablet capable of scanning QR codes and connecting to the internet
• Provide voluntary informed consent via the REDCap platform

You may not qualify if…

• Cognitive impairment
• Non-English speaking
• Unwilling to participate

Where it is running

• HCA Florida JFK Hospital — Atlantis, Florida, United States

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