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The Effect of Attendant Nurse on Patients' Anxiety

Not Applicable
Conditions
Patient anxiety.
Other anxiety disorders
Registration Number
IRCT2016090525031N4
Lead Sponsor
Vice Chancellor for research of Arak University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

A definitive diagnosis of heart attack or pectoral angina by cardiologist;
Intention to participate in the study;
Between 30 to 60 years old;
The patients being conscious;
Familiarity with Persian language;
Without previous training about CCU;
Patient being in stable clinical condition by physician diagnose;
Without cardiac arrhythmia;
Patients having not severe chest pain;
Without blindness, deafness;
Without mental disease;
Don't be heavy smoker;
Not addicted to drugs;
Don't consume sedative drugs continuously;
Exclusion criteria:
Patient's refusal to participate in the study;
Catching arrhythmia during study;
Catching severe chest pain during study;
Patient dies;

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
State Anxiety Index (STAI). Timepoint: before and immediately after transfer to CCU. Method of measurement: Spielberger state-trait anxiety inventory.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: before and immediately after transfer to CCU. Method of measurement: standard blood pressure measuring equipment.;Heart rate. Timepoint: before and immediately after transfer to CCU. Method of measurement: By Monitor.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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