Characterization of the psychotherapeutic care of patients with cardiac support systems

• Conditions: psychological burden; Z95.80

• Registration Number: DRKS00020233
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Heidelberg

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-12-05
• Study Completion: 2021-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 363

Inclusion Criteria

For patients: Presence of a VAD, treatment at Heidelberg University Hospital, consent to participation

For psychotherapists: Working with a guideline procedure (psychoanalysis, depth psychology-based therapy, behavioural therapy, systemic therapy), consent to participation

Exclusion Criteria

Lack of consent, inability to consent (dementia, acute psychosis, disturbances of consciousness and vigilance)

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
treatment needs,<br>range of treatments

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patients and cardiologists agreement on treatment needs