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Investigating the effect of caring for the elderly with pacemakers

Not Applicable
Conditions
Heart failure, pacemaker.
Presence of cardiac pacemaker
Z95.0
Registration Number
IRCT20201103049253N1
Lead Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

Age 60 to 74 years (young elderly)
Has a permanent pacemaker
At least 24 hours have elapsed since the pacemaker was installed
Access to a caller ID phone at home
No known mental disorders
Be literate

Exclusion Criteria

Reluctance to continue cooperation
Telephone disconnection for two weeks in the first month and for 3 weeks in the second and third months of the intervention
Becoming serious or causing any serious disruption affecting the research process

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Self-care. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and then for 12 weeks and at least once a week. Method of measurement: Primary questionnaire and self-care questionnaire for the elderly with pacemakers.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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