Establishing a Standard for Peri-operative Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Patient Education
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Arrhythmia
In brief
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) administers a shock to terminate potentially life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. The device saves lives, but presents psychological challenges for patients. At present, there is a paucity of brief interventions for ICD patients designed for administration in a clinic setting that considers issues of cost, time, and available resources. The present study examined the impact of a brief cognitive behavioral (CBT) educational intervention on primary endpoints of patient acceptance and quality of life and secondary endpoints of depression and anxiety. It was hypothesized that the intervention would result in significant improvements primary and secondary endpoints for participants in the intervention group.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00845234
- Run by
- East Carolina University
- People needed
- 62
- Starts
- 2008-07-01
- Expected to finish
- 2011-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2013-02-26
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 18+ years old
- literate
- newly implanted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
You may not qualify if…
- documented neurological sequelae associated with CVA or dementia
- documented cognitive impairment
- reported illiteracy
- previously implanted ICD
Where it is running
- Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates — Aurora, Colorado, United States
- Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates — Lone Tree, Colorado, United States
- East Carolina Heart Institute — Greenville, North Carolina, United States
- Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates — Aurora, Colorado, United States
- Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates — Lone Tree, Colorado, United States
- East Carolina Heart Institute — Greenville, North Carolina, United States
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