Nurse-led education to help people with heart failure care for themselves after hospital
Tests a nurse-led teaching session for people with chronic heart failure after discharge.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Nurse-Led Education for Heart Failure Self-Care and Stability
Key facts
- Where
- Lodi, ItalySee the site
Where in Italy
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di LodiLodi, ItalyNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di Lodi
- Trial code
- NCT07280728
- Record updated
- 12 December 2025
- Original description
Heart failure is a chronic condition that can lead to frequent hospitalizations and reduced quality of life. This study aims to evaluate whether a nurse-led, face-to-face educational intervention can improve clinical stability, treatment compliance, and self-care behaviors among patients with heart failure after hospital discharge. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group, receiving a structured 30-minute educational session using the teach-back method, or the control group, receiving standard follow-up care. The primary outcome is clinical stability at three months, assessed using the Heart Failure Somatic Perception Scale. Secondary outcomes include self-care and medication compliance measured up to 12 months. The study will be conducted at the ASST di Lodi Heart Failure Clinic in Italy and is expected to last three years.Read full original descriptionShow less
Effectiveness of a Nurse-Led Face-to-Face Educational Intervention on Clinical Stability, Compliance, and Self-Care in Patients With Heart Failure Three Months After Hospital Discharge: An Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial (EDUCATE Study)
Heart failure is a chronic condition that can lead to frequent hospitalizations and reduced quality of life. This study aims to evaluate whether a nurse-led, face-to-face educational intervention can improve clinical stability, treatment compliance, and self-care behaviors among patients with heart failure after hospital discharge. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group, receiving a structured 30-minute educational session using the teach-back method, or the control group, receiving standard follow-up care. The primary outcome is clinical stability at three months, assessed using the Heart Failure Somatic Perception Scale. Secondary outcomes include self-care and medication compliance measured up to 12 months. The study will be conducted at the ASST di Lodi Heart Failure Clinic in Italy and is expected to last three years.
Inclusion: Age ≥ 18 years; Hospital discharge from the Cardiology Unit of Lodi Hospital with a diagnosis of heart failure according to international guidelines; NYHA functional class II-IV assigned at discharge; First outpatient cardiology visit scheduled 30 (±15) days after hospital discharge; Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion: Previous enrollment or follow-up in any Heart Failure Clinic; Acute coronary event within the previous 3 months; Severe cognitive impairment (Six Item Screener score 0-3); Admission from a unit other than the Cardiology Department of Lodi Hospital; NYHA class I; First cardiology visit scheduled <30 or >45 days after discharge.