Non Cardiac Chest Pain and Benign Palpitations

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Anxiety/Depression in Cardiological Unit

• Registration Number: NCT00623454
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

All Patients between 18 and 65 years are asked 6 month after investigation for chest pain or palpitation at Cardiological Out-patient Clinic, Molde Hospital, about if they still have symptoms of chest pain or palpitation. If they still have some of the symptoms they are invited to participate in a coping course to learn a better way to deal with their symptoms.

The coping course consist of three sessions of cognitive behaviour therapy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-03
• Study First Submitted: 2008-02-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-02-14
• Study First Posted: 2008-02-26
• Primary Completion: 2009-04
• Study Completion: 2009-04
• Status Verified: 2011-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-08-25
• Last Update Posted: 2011-08-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• investigated for chest pain or palpitation 6 month ago at Cardiological Out-patient Clinic, Molde Hospital
• suffer of chest pain or palpitations

Exclusion Criteria

• do not speak norwegian properly
• mentally retarded
• psychosis last 6 month
• current alcohol or drug misuse

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body sensation questionnaire (BSQ)	end of treatment, after 3 month and after 12 month
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)	end of treatment, after 3 and 12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cardiological Out-patient Clinic; 🇳🇴 Molde, Norway