Positive Psychology to Improve Healthy Behaviors After an Acute Coronary Syndrome

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Conditions studied: Acute Coronary Syndrome

In brief

In this proof-of-concept study, the investigators will assess the ease and usefulness of a positive psychology program in patients with acute coronary syndrome and less-than-optimal adherence to health behaviors. The investigators believe that positive psychology (a field that studies boosting positive emotions rather than simply reducing negative emotions) will help this cardiac population to be more healthy. The investigators want to determine whether this positive psychology program has the potential to be an adjunctive treatment for cardiac populations.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02004158

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

23

Starts

2013-11-01

Expected to finish

2014-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-07-24

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Adult patients admitted to one of three cardiac inpatient units at Massachusetts General Hospital.
• Primary diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (myocardial infarction or unstable angina).
• Less-than-optimal adherence to health behaviors. This will be defined as a mean score of less than 15 on the Medical Outcomes Study Specific Adherence Scale (scores range from 3-18, with higher scores indicating better adherence).

You may not qualify if…

• Cognitive deficits, assessed via a 6-item cognitive screen used to assess appropriate participation of medically-ill patients in research studies.
• Patients not prescribed aspirin at discharge.
• Inability to communicate in English.
• Inability to participate in physical activity.

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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