WE BEAT: a 5-week online wellbeing program for teens with congenital heart disease

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

Adolescents with moderate-to-severe congenital heart disease are randomized to either a 5-week telemedicine group wellbeing and skill-building program (WE BEAT) or usual care and followed for about six months. The study uses participant-reported outcome measures to track resilience, quality of life, and other psychosocial domains before and after the intervention. Clinical data are also collected to explore links between self-reported wellbeing and medical outcomes. The pragmatic design emphasizes remote delivery and real-world applicability across multiple pediatric cardiology centers.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 12-17 years old
* CHD of moderate or severe complexity (Class II/III, 2018 AHA/ACC ACHD, Table 4)
* English or Spanish language proficiency
* Receives cardiology care at a PHN or PHN auxiliary site
* Parent or guardian and participant willing to comply with protocol and provide written/electronic informed consent and assent

Exclusion Criteria:

* CHD of mild or simple complexity (Class I, 2018 AHA/ACC ACHD, Table 4)
* Prior heart transplant to treat CHD
* Heart disease that is not classified as structural CHD (e.g., connective tissue disease, genetic cardiomyopathy, or acquired heart disease)
* Cognitive or developmental conditions that limit program participation and/or ability to complete self-reported measures as determined by a primary cardiology clinician
* Suicidality, homicidality, or psychosis in the past 12 months as per medical chart review, clinician report, or eligibility screening
* Medically unable to participate (e.g., intubated, unable to respond verbally, active delirium)

Where it's running

• Stanford School of Medicine
  Stanford, California, United States Recruiting
• Children's Hospital Colorado
  Aurora, Colorado, United States Recruiting
• Emory University School of Medicine
  Atlanta, Georgia, United States Recruiting
• University of Kentucky College of Medicine
  Lexington, Kentucky, United States Recruiting
• Boston Children's Hospital
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting
• University of Michigan Health System
  Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Melissa Cousino, PhD — University of Michigan
• Study coordinator: Jessica E Teng, MPH
• Email: jessica.teng@carelon.com
• Phone: 6179723047

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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.