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Digital Health Physical Activity Program for Older Family Care Partners of Patients With Heart Failure

This study is looking at a digital health program called TPA4You for family members who care for older adults with heart failure. TPA4You uses video calls with a health coach, a wearable device like a Fitbit, and personalized text messages to help caregivers be more physically active. Some participants will receive TPA4You, while others will get booklets about self-care and text reminders to wear a Fitbit. The study wants to see if TPA4You is practical and what its early effects are on daily physical activity. You might be able to join if you are 50 or older, care for a household member aged 50 or more with heart failure for at least 8 hours a week, and are physically able to exercise. This study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and plans to enroll 32 participants.

Study design
This is a pilot randomized controlled trial, meaning participants are randomly assigned to one of the intervention groups. The study plans to enroll 32 participants.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The primary outcome, daily physical activity counts, will be measured at 6 months.

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NCT05852509

Digital Health Physical Activity Program for Older Family Care Partners of Patents With Heart Failure

Active, Not Recruiting
NAAges 50+InterventionalSupportive care
University of Colorado, Denver
~32 participants
Updated 2026-09-02 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:TPA4YouAttention control group

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Daily physical activity counts
Measured over 6 months

Conditions

Heart Failure
Caregiver Burden

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • University of Colorado

    Aurora, Coloradono site contact published

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Study leadership

  • Dawon Baik, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Colorado, Denver

Who to contact

This trial hasn't published a contact. View it on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Age greater than or equal to 50 years
Involved in caring for a household member aged 50 years or older with the New York Heart Association Class II, III or IV HF
Provide at least 8 hours/week of unpaid care for the past 3 months
Physically able to engage in structured exercise such as walking, and upper body resistance exercises
Engage in \< 30 min of moderate-intensity exercise on fewer than 3 days per week
Able to read, speak, and comprehend 5th grade English
Own a smartphone
Reachable by telephone, text messaging, and email
Have a 6x6ft space fit for physical activity in the place of residence

Exclusion

Medical or functional conditions precluding participation in the physical activity (PA) components of the intervention (e.g., inability to walk one block or climb stairs without chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness; history of falls; or serious or unstable cardiovascular or pulmonary disease)
Cognitive impairment (Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status \[TICS\] score \< 25)
Inability to use technology
Participation in a PA intervention in the previous 6 months
Current participation in a PA or behavior change trial
Physical activity unpreparedness ('Yes' to any questions 1-4 the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire \[PAR-Q\]. If participants respond 'yes' to any questions 5-7, we will ask follow-up questions.)

What this trial measures

  • Daily physical activity counts6 months

    Daily physical activity counts will be measured using the Fitbit Inspire 2 wearable wristband which is an accelerometer-based activity tracker. Total PA counts will be downloaded from the Fitbit app.