The effects of self management interventions on life style and complications in patients with Atrial Fibrillatio

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• Conditions: Atrial Fibrillation.; Atrial Fibrillation and flutter

• Registration Number: IRCT2015082023606N3
• Lead Sponsor: Vice chancellery for research affairs

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Sustained AF being treated with long-term pharmacological therapy with the intention of establishing optimal ventricular rate control and/or minimization of thrombotic risk; Recurrent paroxysmal or sustained AF being treated with pharmacological or electrical cardio-version with long-term pharmacotherapy to prevent recurrent AF and/or minimize thrombotic risk; Recurrent paroxysmal AF being treated with long term pharmacological therapy to minimize thrombotic risk; All patients should be more than 18; should not participate in any other study simultaneously; should be able to comprehend Persian and communicate; should be eager to participate in study and fill informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with C.V.A, cancer and liver failure; absence for more than two Sessions; suffering from psychological problems; not participating in study for any reason.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ife style. Timepoint: before education, four weeks after education, at the end of twelfth week. Method of measurement: Walker Questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Atrial Fibrillation Complications. Timepoint: before education, four weeks and twelve weeks after education. Method of measurement: Check list.