AI-supported social help for older adults with chronic heart failure

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study uses a mixed design over three years to explore gender differences in social frailty among older adults with chronic heart failure in Taiwan. Phase 1 assesses baseline clinical features, sarcopenia, physical activity, and multidimensional frailty, using models to identify factors linked to social frailty. Phase 2 randomizes 174 participants into three groups: AI-based conversational social support, community social participation, and control, with assessments before and after the 15–30 minute daily AI interactions or participation activities. Phase 3 follows participants for 12 months to evaluate the durability of any observed effects on emotional state, physical activity, and social frailty. The study combines cross-sectional analysis with an embedded intervention trial and longitudinal follow-up.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Participants aged 60 years or older.
2. Diagnosis of chronic heart failure (CHF).
3. Ability to communicate effectively in Mandarin or Taiwanese.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Unstable heart failure.
2. Severe comorbidities, such as end-stage renal disease, advanced hepatic dysfunction, or terminal malignancies.
3. Severe cognitive deficits that impede the ability to provide informed consent or participate in study interventions.
4. Uncorrected visual or hearing impairments that hinder effective communication or interaction with the AI-based conversational social-support intervention.
5. Active psychiatric conditions, including major depression or psychosis, that could interfere with study participation or adherence.

Where it's running

• New Taipei Municipal Tucheng Hospital (Built and Operated by Chang Gung Medical Foundation)
  New Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taiwan Recruiting
• Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou
  Taoyuan, Taoyuan City, Taiwan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Jeng Wang, PhD — Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Department of Nursing
• Study coordinator: Jeng Wang, PhD
• Email: jengwang@mail.cgust.edu.tw
• Phone: +886 03-2118999#3435

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.