NCT06988995

Compassion Strikes Back

Compassion Strikes Back: Improving Dyadic Quality of Life for LVAD Patients and Caregivers

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Florida · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Research has shown that LVAD patients and their caregivers typically experience increased mental health concerns and decreased quality of life following LVAD implantation and hospital discharge. The purpose of this study is to explore how to improve quality of life for LVAD patients and their caregivers in the initial transition from hospital to home after LVAD implantation. Over the course of the study, participants will complete 2 surveys: one when participants are in the hospital and one at a 2-month post-hospital follow-up appointment with the participants' cardiologist. Participants may be contacted if there is data missing from surveys. Participants may also be provided with information on improving mental health in the form of handouts or a brief meeting with a psychology provider.

Conditions

• LVAD Caregivers
• LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device)
• Quality of Life (QOL)
• Self-Compassion

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Information	Participants provided handouts with information on self-compassion
BEHAVIORAL	Meeting	Participants meet with a psychological provider to receive information on self-compassion and training on how to utilize self-compassion

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-12-01
• Primary completion: 2026-07-01
• Completion: 2026-07-01
• First posted: 2025-05-25
• Last updated: 2026-01-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States