A Pilot Study: Changing Multiple Behaviors in Post-Angioplasty Patients

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Angioplasty Patients

In brief

We are interested in achieving an empirical test of the two intervention approaches under study. Specifically, we seek to determine the potential differential impact of positive affect induction and self affirmation following the qualitative study phase.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00248950

Run by

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

People needed

40

Starts

2004-02-01

Expected to finish

2004-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-04-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients undergoing coronary artery catheterization who are found to have at least single vessel stenosis and who have had revascularization with angioplasty or coronary artery stenting will be eligible for enrollment. Patients must be able to provide informed consent within the one week after the procedure.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who are unable to walk several blocks regardless of the reason will be excluded from all the trials (e.g., arthritis, stroke, claudication).
• Enrollment in other trials designed to modify post-procedure behaviors.
• Patients who refuse to participate will be excluded.
• If at any time prior to enrollment in the study, the patient's cardiologist determines that the patient should not participate in this study, the patient will not be enrolled in the trial.

Where it is running

• The New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical Center — New York, New York, United States

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