Healing Hearts Together: Evaluating a Couples-based Intervention to Improve Health Outcomes
NCT ID: NCT03938116
Last Updated: 2025-11-20
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
608 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2019-10-01
2026-03-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Healing Hearts Together
Healing Hearts Together
Participants in the HHT group will be assembled in groups and attend 8 weekly 2-hr sessions at UOHI led by 2 facilitators with psychology training. Sessions: 1) focus on understanding love, attachment, and their relationship to heart health; 2) provide an opportunity to share experiences related to cardiovascular disease with partners and peers; and 3) assist in identifying and improving communication patterns that may inhibit positive interactions and healthy behaviours. Participants are introduced to concepts through didactic presentations, videos, group and couple discussion and homework exercises. Participants will receive a folder containing copies of in-session and take-home exercises as well as the Hold Me Tight book to review between sessions.
Usual Care
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Healing Hearts Together
Participants in the HHT group will be assembled in groups and attend 8 weekly 2-hr sessions at UOHI led by 2 facilitators with psychology training. Sessions: 1) focus on understanding love, attachment, and their relationship to heart health; 2) provide an opportunity to share experiences related to cardiovascular disease with partners and peers; and 3) assist in identifying and improving communication patterns that may inhibit positive interactions and healthy behaviours. Participants are introduced to concepts through didactic presentations, videos, group and couple discussion and homework exercises. Participants will receive a folder containing copies of in-session and take-home exercises as well as the Hold Me Tight book to review between sessions.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Participants in a romantic relationship who are cohabiting (married, common-law or committed relationship for ≥1 year). No restrictions will be placed on sexual orientation.
3. Participants are ≥ 18 years of age
4. Participants are able to read and understand English (HHT materials are only available in English; once efficacy has been established, all materials will be translated to French).
5. Patients and partners are available to participate for the next 6 months (intervention and follow-up).
6. Patients and partners are able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
2. Participants who are engaging in couples therapy or plan to engage in couples therapy in the next 6 months.
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Heather Tulloch
Role: primary
Other Identifiers
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20190101-01H
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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