ADAPT palliative support for people living with heart failure
Implementing Community Palliative Care for People With Heart Failure
This project will try weekly nurse- and social worker-led phone support (ADAPT) to see if it improves symptoms, mood, and quality of life for people living with heart failure in community clinics.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 20 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Indiana University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| Trial ID | NCT07356843 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This is an observational implementation project that brings the ADAPT palliative support program into outpatient clinic settings at IU Health in Indianapolis. Nurses and social workers call patients weekly to help manage symptoms, provide coping tools, and coordinate with patients' usual clinicians. Researchers will collect patient-reported symptoms, mood, quality of life, and feasibility data to see how the program works outside a controlled research environment. The work focuses on practical delivery through clinic staff rather than introducing new medications or procedures.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults with chronic congestive heart failure who have ongoing symptoms and receive outpatient care at IU Health (and who can take part in weekly phone-based support) are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who cannot participate in regular phone calls (for example due to severe cognitive impairment or lack of phone access) or those already enrolled in comprehensive palliative programs may not receive additional benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, ADAPT could help people with heart failure feel better, reduce depression and anxiety, improve symptom control, and potentially lower hospital visits.
How similar studies have performed: Prior research of the ADAPT program showed improved quality of life and reductions in depression, anxiety, and heart failure symptoms, but community-level implementation has not been widely tested.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Outpatient clinician or staff member (e.g. physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, registered nurse, social worker, psychologist, medical assistant) or healthcare leadership personnel (e.g. Chief Nursing Officer, Clinic Medical Director etc.) * at least 6 months of experience caring for patients with HF * 18 years or older Exclusion Criteria: \-
Where this trial is running
Indianapolis, Indiana
- IUHealth — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Lyndsay DeGroot, PhD, RN — Indiana University
- Study coordinator: Lyndsay DeGroot, PhD, RN
- Email: lydegroo@iu.edu
- Phone: 317-278-7743
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.