NCT06719323

Long-term Effects of Family WISH Program for Adolescents With Congenital Heart Disease

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 104 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Chi-Wen Chen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Conditions

• Heart Defects, Congenital

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Family 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.
BEHAVIORAL	Comparison group	a family walking health education sheet received

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-06-01
• Primary completion: 2027-07-31
• Completion: 2027-07-31
• First posted: 2024-12-05
• Last updated: 2026-01-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan