Health and wellness coaching to help caregivers of heart or lung transplant patients feel more confident
Health and Wellness Coaching to Improve Thoracic Transplant Caregiver Self-Efficacy
This pilot will try telephonic health and wellness coaching to see if it increases confidence and reduces burden for caregivers of people awaiting heart or lung transplants.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 30 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Mayo Clinic Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Rochester, Minnesota) |
| Trial ID | NCT07361159 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This single-center pilot delivers scheduled telephonic health and wellness coaching to primary caregivers of patients listed for heart, lung, or heart–lung transplantation at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Trained coaches work one-on-one with participants to address stress, self-management strategies, and caregiving skills, with outcomes focused on caregiver self-efficacy and burden. Participants must be adults who speak English and are primary caregivers of an active, deferred, or temporarily inactive transplant candidate at Mayo Clinic Rochester. The trial is interventional and designed to explore feasibility and preliminary effects to inform larger trials.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are English-speaking adults who are the primary caregivers of patients actively listed, deferred, or temporarily inactive for heart, lung, or heart–lung transplant at Mayo Clinic Rochester.
Not a fit: People under 18, non-English speakers, those who are non-verbal or extremely hard of hearing, and caregivers unable or unwilling to participate in telephone coaching are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the intervention could help caregivers feel more capable and less stressed, which may improve the support they provide to transplant candidates and indirectly benefit patient care.
How similar studies have performed: Telephone-based health coaching and caregiver support interventions have shown modest improvements in caregiver coping and self-efficacy in other chronic care settings, but application specifically to thoracic transplant caregivers remains limited.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 years or older * Primary caregivers of patients listed (active, deferred, or temporarily inactive) for lung, heart/lung, or heart transplantation at Mayo Clinic in Rochester Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals younger than 18 years old * Individuals who are non-English speaking, non-verbal, or extremely hard of hearing
Where this trial is running
Rochester, Minnesota
- Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Cassie Zell, MA, NBC-HWC
- Email: zell.cassandra@mayo.edu
- Phone: 507-266-7765
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.