Mind-body Interventions in Cardiac Patients
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Feasiblity
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 15 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study is investigating whether a series of psychological exercises, called positive psychology, provides benefit to patients who have been hospitalized for heart disease (an 'acute coronary syndrome' or heart failure).
In this study, subjects are randomly assigned to complete 8 positive psychology exercises over 8 weeks, or to complete different exercises in control groups.
We hypothesize that patients who are assigned to the positive psychology tasks will be able to complete the exercises at a high rate, will feel that the exercises were easy to perform, and will have greater improvements of optimism, anxiety, mood, and health-related quality of life than subjects in the control conditions.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Hospitalization at Massachusetts General Hospital for an acute coronary syndrome or congestive heart failure
- •Able to read/write in English
- •Have working home or cellular phone
Exclusion Criteria
- •Cognitive disorder
- •Medical condition likely to lead to death within 6 months
- •Illness leading to inabilty to consent or complete study exercises
- •Current or prior participation in positive psychology interventions
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Feasiblity
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Percentage of exercises completed in the 8 week period
Secondary Outcomes
- Optimism(8 weeks)
- Happiness(8 week)
- Depression(8 weeks)
- Anxiety(8 weeks)
- Mental-health related quality of life(8 weeks)