Award
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 5R01HL155301-05
A novel behavioral intervention to promote adherence in heart failure
Recipient
Massachusetts General Hospital
Award Amount
$570,370.00
Ceiling
$570,370.00
Awarded
August 08, 2025
Identifier
5R01HL155301-05
This award funds a randomized clinical trial to test a telephone and text message behavioral intervention to improve medication adherence and health behaviors in heart failure patients.
Description
The project involves a 12-week telephone-delivered behavioral intervention with additional text message support for 24 weeks, aimed at improving medication adherence, diet, and physical activity in patients with heart failure. The study will measure outcomes such as health behavior adherence, psychological health, quality of life, and cardiovascular health markers. The project is a randomized clinical trial with a focus on scalable interventions in clinical settings.