A Comparative Study on the Effectiveness of Video vs Text-Based Education in Heart Failure

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This is a study seeking to compare the change in overall heart failure (HF) knowledge score and participant preference between video-based and text-based HF education modules. Participants will be randomized to watching and reading different combinations of video-based education modules and text-based education modules. Participants will be asked to answer questions about their familiarity with heart failure medications and management before and after the said education modules.

Detailed Description
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This study compares the change in heart failure (HF) knowledge and participant preference between video-based and text-based HF education modules. Educational material regarding two different topics - heart failure self-monitoring and medication management - has been developed in two different formats: animated educational videos and text-based documents. Both formats contain the same information. In this study, participants will be randomized to either watching or reading different combinations of the education for these two topics to better understand which educational tool - animated videos or text-based - is preferred by participants and leads to greater educational attainment. Educational attainment is evaluated by pre and post questions about both topics.

Official Title
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A Comparative Study on the Effectiveness of Video vs Text-Based Education in Heart Failure

Conditions
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Heart Failure

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Baseline questionnaires
* Other: Post-questionnaire


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Participants with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (EF ≤40%) Exclusion Criteria: Participants who have the inability to independently read or answer written questions in English and are non-conversant in English

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Other: Video medication module then text self-monitoring module<br>Patients are provided education via an online animated video on heart failure medications followed by a online text document on heart failure self-monitoring. | Other: Baseline questionnaires<br>* Questionnaires asking about the participant's familiarity with heart failure medication and management before watching/reading the educational modules.<br>Other: Post-questionnaire<br>* Questionnaires asking about the participant's familiarity with heart failure medication and management after watching/reading the educational modules.<br>|
| Other: Text medication module then video self-monitoring module<br>Patients are provided education via an online text document on heart failure medications followed by a online animated video on heart failure self-monitoring. | Other: Baseline questionnaires<br>* Questionnaires asking about the participant's familiarity with heart failure medication and management before watching/reading the educational modules.<br>Other: Post-questionnaire<br>* Questionnaires asking about the participant's familiarity with heart failure medication and management after watching/reading the educational modules.<br>|
| Other: Video self-monitoring module then text medication module<br>Patients are provided education via an online animated video on heart failure self-monitoring followed by a online text document on heart failure medications. | Other: Baseline questionnaires<br>* Questionnaires asking about the participant's familiarity with heart failure medication and management before watching/reading the educational modules.<br>Other: Post-questionnaire<br>* Questionnaires asking about the participant's familiarity with heart failure medication and management after watching/reading the educational modules.<br>|
| Other: Text self-monitoring module then video medication module<br>Patients are provided education via an online text document on heart failure self-monitoring followed by a online animated video on heart failure medication management. | Other: Baseline questionnaires<br>* Questionnaires asking about the participant's familiarity with heart failure medication and management before watching/reading the educational modules.<br>Other: Post-questionnaire<br>* Questionnaires asking about the participant's familiarity with heart failure medication and management after watching/reading the educational modules.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Heart Failure Knowledge Score Improvement | Change in percentage of correct answers on a questionnaire about heart failure knowledge regarding medications and self-management | Collected immediately following patient educational module completion | 
| Patient preference for heart failure education module | Likert scale of preference between video and text based modules | Collected immediately following patient educational module completion | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in HF medication score on knowledge assessment between video-based and text-based education modules | Change in percentage of correct answers on a questionnaire related to heart failure medications | Collected immediately following patient educational module completion | 
| Change in HF self-management score on knowledge assessment between video-based and text-based education modules | Change in percentage of correct answers on a questionnaire related to heart failure self-management | Collected immediately following patient educational module completion | 
| Change in self-assessed knowledge of HF medications between video-based and text-based education modules | Difference in Likert scale of self-assessed knowledge of HF medications before and after educational modules | Collected immediately following patient educational module completion | 
| Change in self-assessed knowledge of HF self-monitoring between video-based and text-based education modules | Difference in Likert scale of self-assessed knowledge of HF self-monitoring before and after educational modules | Collected immediately following patient educational module completion | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Heart Failure Education