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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN42487707
ISRCTN42487707
Completed
N/A

The Impact of Support Group Membership on Social Support, Psychological Morbidity and Quality of Life in Patients with Cardiac Syndrome X

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health0 sites40 target enrollmentSeptember 28, 2007

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Enrollment
40
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
September 28, 2007
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Sponsor
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • All patients must fulfill the exact criteria for Cardiac Syndrome X:
  • 1\. The triad of angina pectoris
  • 2\. A positive exercise ECG for myocardial ischaemia
  • 3\. Angiographically smooth coronary arteries.
  • In order to be as inclusive as possible and to involve a typically representative sample of patients with Syndrome X, patients will be invited to participate regardless of gender, concurrent illness, symptom severity or frequency.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. The inability to commit to participating in the support group on the designated day or for fewer than 6 sessions
  • 2\. The inability to complete the study questionnaires, therefore a poor understanding of written English
  • 3\. Ongoing uncontrolled psychiatric illness (disruption, domination or non\-participation within the group)
  • 4\. Unwillingness or inability to give written informed consent
  • 5\. Participation in a concurrent research study

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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