Heart Defects, Congenital
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn the long-term effects of Family Walking Instruction with Support by Heart (Family WISH) on frailty state, quality of life and family functioning among adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD). Researchers will compare the 12-week Family WISH program, based on self-efficacy theory, to a comparison group receiving a family walking health education sheet to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of the Family WISH program. Participants will: * Walk with family members for 20-30 minutes daily, at least 5 times per week, totaling 150 minutes per week. * Keep a diary to record the frequency of their walks and any symptoms experienced. * Complete questionnaires at baseline, and at 6, 12, and 24 weeks.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALFamily Walking Instruction with Support by Heart (Family WISH) program
Researchers will compare the 12-week Family WISH program, based on self-efficacy theory, to a comparison group receiving a family walking health education sheet to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of the Family WISH program.
BEHAVIORALComparison group
a family walking health education sheet received
Sponsors
Chi-Wen Chen
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
To ensure assessor blinding, different personnel conducted the interventions and outcome assessments.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* being between 12 and 18 years old; * having received a diagnosis of CHD by a physician before age 2; * having received a diagnosis of CHD with New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class I, II, or III; * having parents or guardians who were able to communicate in Mandarin, and being able to communicate in Mandarin themselves; * not having cognitive impairments, and; * voluntarily signing informed consent forms.
Exclusion criteria
* undergoing heart transplant surgery within the past year; * receiving cardiac catheterization intervention or open-heart surgery within the past 6 months; * having CHD with NYHA functional class IV; and * having other congenital diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| frailty state | at baseline, and at 6, 12, and 24 weeks | self-reported questionnaire completed |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| quality of life and family functioning | at baseline, and at 6, 12, and 24 weeks | self-reported questionnaires completed |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Primary ContactChi-Wen Chen, PhD
Outcome results
None listed