A Pragmatic Clinical Trial of the WE BEAT Well-Being Education Program in Adolescent Congenital Heart Disease: WE BEAT CHD Study

Date Added
January 21st, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00148198
Researcher
Stephanie Gaydos

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Keywords
Pediatrics
Summary

The overall goal of this study is to learn how to best support teens with CHD to improve their health and quality of life. Adolescents with moderately and severely complex CHD experience considerable risk of mental health comorbidities. Psychological health is important to cardiovascular health and related outcomes. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a well-being focused telemedicine intervention in adolescents with CHD. The study is to learn if the WE BEAT program helps teens with CHD improve their ability to cope with stress and anxiety. The study will also create a data bank to study connections between mental health, heart health and biomarkers (hair, saliva, urine, blood samples).

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Terry Headley
843-494-3796
headleyt@musc.edu



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