Informational Nudge to Improve Heart Failure Prescribing

Last updated: May 7, 2025
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Overall Status: Active - Not Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Heart Failure

Chest Pain

Congestive Heart Failure

Treatment

Peer comparison report

Alert

Clinical Study ID

NCT05986695
PPO 22-091
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

This study addresses a critical gap of care for Veterans with heart failure (HF). Only 1/3 or fewer eligible Veterans are receiving recommended SGLT2 and MRA therapies that save lives and prevents HF hospitalizations. The investigators will compare the effect of clinician directed nudges as strategies to improve the health of Veterans with HF.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Primary care and cardiology clinicians at Southern AZ VA Health Care System workingin outpatient clinic setting

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Clinicians who are in training status (resident, fellow) will be excluded.

Study Design

Total Participants: 89
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Peer comparison report
Phase:
Study Start date:
June 09, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
September 30, 2025

Study Description

This study addresses a critical gap in quality of care for Veterans with heart failure (HF). Only 1/3 or fewer eligible Veterans are receiving SGLT2 inhibitors and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, both medications that save lives and prevents HF hospitalizations. The investigators will combine insights from behavioral science and quality improvement science to create two types of 'nudges' - informational alerts and peer comparison feedback - to increase prescribing of these medications. The investigators will create two types of 'nudges' - informational alerts and peer comparison feedback - to increase prescribing of these medications. The investigators will compare the effect of these two nudge strategies alone and in combination compared to usual care. This project will develop simple, scalable, and low-cost strategies to improve the health of Veterans with HF.

Connect with a study center

  • Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Tucson, AZ

    Tucson, Arizona 85723-0001
    United States

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