Improving Self-Care of Caregivers of Adults in Homecare With Heart Failure and Cognitive Impairment

This RCT design will enroll 256 informal caregivers (spouse/partner or child) of HHC patients with HF/CI and 60 patients with HF and mild to moderate CI (60 dyads). After collecting baseline data, we will block randomize the caregivers 1:1 to the ViCCY intervention or comparator group, stratifying randomization by caregiver sex (male/female), relationship (spouse/partner or child), and race (white/other)- factors known to influence caregiving burden, perceived stress, and receptivity to the intervention. We will encourage caregivers to use their own devices but provide tablet devices with wireless network access if needed. The intervention group will receive 10 sessions of ViCCY over 6 months.

NCT Number	NCT07220798
Lead Sponsor	Visiting Nurse Service of New York Collaborators: University of Pennsylvania
Conditions	Heart Failure, Cognitive Impairment, Caregiver Burden
Enrollment	316 participants
Start Date	2026-05-28
Primary Completion	2030-04-28 (estimated)
Study Completion	2030-04-28 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-08-12