Managing depression and anxiety risk in those with cardiovascular disease - A nurse led intervention

A pilot study of a nurse-led Intervention that will facilitate the modification of health related behaviours through motivational interviewing and further education on self care strategies in patients at risk of depression and anxiety following an acute cardiac event.

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12612000077864

Enrollment

100

Registered

2012-01-16

Start date

2012-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The proposed project will introduce a Nurse Led Intervention (NLI) to engage patients with an admission for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and co-morbid depression and or anxiety. The NLI will facilitate the modification of health related behaviours through motivational interviewing and further education on self care strategies.

Interventions

Managing depression and anxiety in cardiovascular patients via Motivational interviewing. There will be an initial one hour nurse led consultation followed by weekly 15-30 minute telephone calls for the first month, then fortnightly for the next month. At 3 months, participants will be invited to attend a second face-to-face consultation with the nurse. After the second consultation the participant will have monthly follow up calls for the next two months and a final face-to face consultation a

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Single group

Primary purpose

Educational / counselling / training

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

*Primary diagnosis of one or more of the following atherosclerotic related events acute coronary syndrome, coronary artery bypass grafts, stroke, transient ischemic attack, or peripheral vascular disease. * Aged 18 and above * Telephone access * HADS score = / >11 * Fluent in English

Exclusion criteria

* Diagnosed with a terminal illness * Cognitive impairment that may impact upon ability to participate in the trial * Participant is housebound * Existing diagnosis of a psychiatric condition including bipolar illness, psychotic illness, dementia, severe personality disorder * Dependence on alcohol or other substances other than nicotine * Participation in other research trial that may interfere with the trial * Inability to give informed consent * Any other factor impacting upon ability to give informed consent or participate in the study

Outcome results