Effects of visualization of successful revascularization on chest pain and quality of life
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- I25Chronic ischaemic heart disease
- Registration Number
- DRKS00017524
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitätsklinikum Regensburg
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 145
Inclusion Criteria
symptomatic CAD (coronary artery disease)
- CCS >=2 (Canadian Cardiovascular Society)
- AP-frequency >=2/week
- German-speaking
Exclusion Criteria
- EF <35% (ejection fraction)
- severe pulmonary disease
- impaired vision
- impaired hearing
- dementia
- drugs with influence on the opiod system
- high grade valve impairment
- Hb <=7 mg/dL
- participation in other interventional clinical trial
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ) derived Quality of life score is assessed during the hospital stay of the angioplasty. This is repeated after 1 and 6 months in a phone interview. Primary endpoint of this study is the change in the quality of life as it is meassured in the Seattle Angina Questionnaire one and six months after stent implantation. This questionnaire is filled out by the study doctor together with the patient during the initiatl hospital stay. The follow up after 1 and 6 months is performed in a telephone interview.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary endpoints are changes in the other derived SAQ-Scores (physical limitation, angina stability, Angina frequency, treatment satisfaction, disease perception) and the dyspnea (NYHA Score) after 1 and 6 months compared to the intial assessment during the initial hospital stay.