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Clinical Trials/NCT00226681
NCT00226681CompletedPhase 1

Nursing Interventions Following Sudden Cardiac Arrest

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)2 sites in 1 country150 target enrollmentStarted: September 1, 1999Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
150
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
To determine if an education and support nursing intervention program helped sudden cardiac arrest survivors adjust to the event and to getting an ICD

Study Overview

Brief Summary

To determine if an education and support nursing intervention program helped sudden cardiac arrest survivors adjust to the event and to getting an ICD

Detailed Description

This study is one of the first large randomized clinical trials of nursing interventions aimed at improving health outcomes after receiving an ICD. Written informed consent was used in the study.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Single Group
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
12 Years to 90 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • First time sudden cardiac arrest with ICD implantation during hospitalization, over age 21 years, working telephone in the home, deliverable address for 1 year

Exclusion Criteria

  • Receiving an ICD for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest, inability to read, speak, or understand English, no telephone at home or no current address, cognitive or physical impairments that prohibited ability to give informed consent.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To determine if an education and support nursing intervention program helped sudden cardiac arrest survivors adjust to the event and to getting an ICD

Time Frame: Baseline, 1- and 3-months from implantation

Secondary Outcomes

  • Improved physical functioning(Baseline, 1- and 3-months from implantation)
  • Improved psychological adjustment(Baseline, 1- and 3-months from implantation)
  • Improved self-efficacy(Baseline, 1- and 3-months from implantation)
  • Lower health care use(Baseline, 1- and 3-months from implantation)

Investigators

Sponsor
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Sponsor Class
Nih

Study Sites (2)

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