The effect of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Non Cardiac Chest Pain on re-presentations for Non- Cardiac Chest Pain (NCCP) in Emergency Department (ED)

Not Applicable

• Conditions: on Cardiac Chest Pain; Non Cardiac Chest Pain; Emergency medicine - Other emergency care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000872134
• Lead Sponsor: The Townsville Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-06-19
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

All patients aged 18 to 65yrs who present to THHS ED with a discharge diagnosis of non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP) during the study period,.

Exclusion Criteria

Since therapy involves providing standard psychotherapy which involves a fair degree of proficiency with English language, it is proposed that the following are excluded from this RCT in the interest of controlling for relevant variables:
•Individuals with limited proficiency in English language or with sensory or other impairment which impacts on expression and comprehension of English language
•Individuals from indigenous or culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
In addition it is suggested that individuals with the following conditions be excluded from this study
i. Those who have an underlying cardiac pathology – for the purpose of the study this is defined as individuals who have a diagnosed coronary artery disease This is because this represents a high-risk group who might need to re-present to the ED and therefore any gains made due to psychotherapy might not be best reflected through ED representations as the primary measure of the intervention's success.
ii. Individuals who have a co-morbid neurological condition: This includes a group of individuals who have had stroke or a space occupying lesion or those with a history of seizure disorder. Once again this represents a high-risk group who might need to re-present to the ED and therefore any gains made due to psychotherapy might not be best reflected through ED representations as the primary measure of the intervention's success
iii. Individuals who have a co-morbid psychiatric condition for which they are on psychotropic medication:

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified