Using behavioral nudges to improve heart failure medication prescribing
Official title: Preliminary Implementation of an Informational Nudge to Improve Heart Failure Prescribing
Funded at Southern Arizona VA Health Care System · NIH-11300928 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is looking at new ways to help doctors remember to prescribe the right heart failure medications by using friendly reminders and showing how their prescribing habits compare to their peers, all to make sure patients like you get the best care possible.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
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| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Southern Arizona VA Health Care System NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tucson, United States) |
| Project start | May 1, 2023 |
| Project end | September 30, 2025 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| NIH project number | 5I21HX003613-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11300928 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are patients diagnosed with heart failure who are currently prescribed or could benefit from medications like SGLT2 inhibitors and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not have heart failure or those who are already receiving optimal medication management may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research investigates innovative strategies to enhance the prescribing of heart failure medications by utilizing behavioral nudges. It focuses on two specific interventions: alerts to remind healthcare providers and peer comparison feedback to encourage adherence to treatment guidelines. By leveraging insights from behavioral science, the study aims to address the significant gap in heart failure care, where many patients do not receive optimal medication. The approach is designed to improve decision-making among healthcare providers, ultimately benefiting patients with heart failure.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved medication adherence for heart failure patients, potentially reducing hospitalizations and improving health outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: While the use of single-component nudges has been explored, this study's multicomponent approach is novel and has not been previously tested in the VA healthcare system.
Where this research is happening
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Southern Arizona VA Health Care System
Tucson, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Dev, Sandesh — Southern Arizona VA Health Care System
- Study coordinator: Dev, Sandesh
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.