Investigating the effectiveness of teach-back method and the parallel process model in patients with heart failure

Comparison of the effectiveness of self-care training using the teach-back method and the parallel process model on self-efficacy and symptom distress in patients with heart failure

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200910048678N4

Enrollment

108

Registered

2025-01-07

Start date

2025-01-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-02-03

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Conditions

Heart failure. Heart failure

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Patients with heart failure will receive a teachback-method self-care education program that will include 3 training sessions once a week for 30-45 minutes. Inter

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age range 18 years and older Diagnosis of heart failure by a cardiologist Heart failure class I to III (according to the New York Heart Association classification)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participation in other educational programs Having a known physical or mental illness, such as the need for dialysis or severe mental illness (based on the patient's medical record)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Average self-efficacy score. Timepoint: Before interventionOne and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Sullivan Self-Efficacy Questionnaire.;Average symptom distress scale. Timepoint: Before interventionOne and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Symptom Distress scale Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactleila Talebi

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

leilatoo100@gmail.com+98 24 3314 8318

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026