The effect of professional support intervention through social network on patients with implantable cardiac defibrillator

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Presence of automatic (implantable) cardiac defibrillator; Z95.810; Implantable cardiac defibrillator.

• Registration Number: IRCT20130616013690N11
• Lead Sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 8 March 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Being 18 years old or above
Having implantable cardiac defibrillator
Ability to speak Persian
Access to the Internet and social networks

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who are a known case of mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis.
Patients had an emotional crisis such as the death of loved ones and getting a divorce past 6 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fatigue. Timepoint: Before and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory.;Shock anxiety. Timepoint: Before and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Florida Shock Anxiety Scale.;Acceptance of implantable cardiac defibrillator. Timepoint: Before and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Florida Patient Acceptance Survey.