Health Coaching for Patients With Cardiovascular Disease

NCT ID: NCT06904144

Last Updated: 2026-01-05

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 70 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2026-04-01
• Study Completion Date: 2027-10-01

Brief Summary

For patients discharged with a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease coronary artery disease resulting in myocardial infarction and/or congestive heart failure, this study will evaluate if the addition of 12 virtual health coaching sessions over the course of 16 weeks will improve physiological, psychological, and social health outcomes, prove acceptable and satisfactory for these patients with CVD, decrease CVD-related questions and concerns sent to the provider via MyChart, and reduce hospital readmission rates over a 90-day period as compared to patients discharged with the same diagnosis who receive standard post-discharge care. The study will also evaluate the perceptions of physician and advanced practice providers related to the health coach as part of the interprofessional team and the amount of time spent addressing CVD-related patient questions and concerns via MyChart messages.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this mixed methods study is to evaluate the impact of 12 virtual health coaching sessions, provided post-discharge, over the course of 16 weeks on: 1) patient physiological measure of weight; 2) patient-reported perceived stress, anxiety, depression, and medication adherence, and physical, emotional, and social lifestyle behaviors; and 3) MyChart messaging to their providers related to concerns and/or questions about their cardiovascular diagnosis. The study will also assess: 4) patient acceptability and satisfaction with the health coaching intervention; 5) acceptability and satisfaction value and/or importance of the health coach intervention and feasibility of integrating the health coach into the inter-professional care team from the provider perspective; impact of the health coaching intervention on provider time spent on addressing MyChart messages; and 6) 30-, 60-, and 90-day hospital readmission rates.

Conditions

Congestive Heart Failure Treated; Myocardial Infarction (MI); Coronary Artery Disease; Congestive Heart Failure Chronic

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Health Coaching Intervention Group

Participants will receive 12 health coaching sessions post-discharge over a 16 week period

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Health Coaching

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

12 virtual health coaching sessions will be provided over a 16 week period by a certified health coach.

Standard Care Group

Participants will receive usual post-discharge care over the 16 week period

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Health Coaching

12 virtual health coaching sessions will be provided over a 16 week period by a certified health coach.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years of age or older
• diagnosis of coronary artery disease resulting in myocardial infarction and/or congestive heart failure
• physical condition effectively managed by routine healthcare and not requiring urgent medical attention
• ability to communicate in English
• access to a working phone or computer and ability to communicate via phone or computer.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who have had chest coronary artery bypass surgery
• Documented cognitive and/or major psychiatric disorders, including dementia, Alzheimer's, depression or anxiety uncontrolled by anxiolytic, anti-psychotic, and/or anti-depressants and/or PHQ-9 score 15-27 and GAD-7 score >15
• current alcohol or drug dependency
• resident of extended care/skilled facility
• prisoners or ward of state.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Ohio State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Beth Steinberg

Associate Director of Research

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Beth Steinberg, PhD, RN

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ohio State University

Locations

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Countries

United States

Central Contacts

Beth Steinberg, PhD, RN

Role: CONTACT

steinberg.35@osu.edu

614-406-7067

Maryanna Klatt, PhD

Role: CONTACT

klatt.8@osu.edu

614-293-3644

Facility Contacts

Beth Steinberg, PhD, RN

Role: primary

steinberg.35@osu.edu

614-406-7067

Maryanna Klatt, PhD

Role: backup

Klatt.8@osu.edu

614-293-3644

Other Identifiers

2024H0179

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id