U.S., Oct. 28 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07898384) titled 'Optimizing Care Transitions in CHD' on July 17.
Brief Summary: Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with congenital heart disease (CHD) face psychosocial stresses as they transition to adult care. Parents of AYA with CHD also experience increased caregiver burden and psychosocial stresses. Peer support provided by a person with a similar experience has been found to improve disease self-management and psychosocial health outcomes in pediatric healthcare. However, many AYA with CHD still do not have access to formal social support resources. The aim of this study is to improve pediatric to adult transitions in healthcare by evaluating ...