Piloting Text Messages to Promote Positive Affect and Physical Activity

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Acute Coronary Syndrome

In brief

The focus of the study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a pilot one-arm project delivering text messages related to positive psychology (PP) activities (e.g., recalling positive events) and health behavior text messages (e.g. having a heart-healthy diet, becoming more physically active). The messages will be sent for 4 weeks among patients with a prior acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04077229

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

63

Starts

2016-09-01

Expected to finish

2019-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-02-21

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Prior acute coronary syndrome.
• Acute myocardial infarction (MI):
• Elevation of cardiac biomarkers (cardiac troponin T) in addition to one or more of the following:
• symptoms of ischemia (e.g., acute chest pain)
• ischemic changes on electrocardiogram
• imaging evidence of new loss of viable myocardium or new regional wall motion abnormality.
• Unstable angina (UA):
• crescendo angina
• new onset (within 1 month) angina with minimal exertion
• angina with minimal exertion or at rest.
• Ability to receive text messages via cellular phone.

You may not qualify if…

• A periprocedural ACS
• Terminal illness
• An unrelated condition limiting physical activity
• An inability to communicate in English, or
• cognitive disorder assessed by 6-item cognitive screen

Where it is running

• Jeff Huffman — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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