Improve effects of psychological interventions for depressed and anxious cardiac inpatients by implementing sensory stimulation techniques with bifocal mindfulness? A cluster randomised control group trial.

Improve effects of psychological interventions for depressed and anxious cardiac inpatients by implementing sensory stimulation techniques with bifocal mindfulness? A cluster randomised control group trial. - SESBA

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00007850

Enrollment

208

Registered

2015-03-26

Start date

2015-03-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

I21 I25

Interventions

Group 1: Techniques of sensory stimulation with bifocal mindfulness based on Wholistic Hybrid derived from EMDR and EFT (WHEE), 4 sessions within 2 weeks. The sessions comprises a total of 60 minutes,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Cardiac rehabilitation patients with depression and / or anxiety (HADS-values > 7).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Problems of language understanding

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction of the HADS-values from baseline to the end of the rehabilitation and 6 months after rehabilitation. The HADS is a self-report scale designed to measure current anxiety and depressive symptomatology in non-psychiatric hospital patients.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Generalized anxiety and depression (PHQ-4) Self-efficacy (ASKU) from baseline to the end of the rehabilitation and 6 months after rehabilitation.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactBrigitte Wiesner

Institut für Rehabilitationsforschung, Norderney, Abteilung Königsfeld

wiesner@ifr-norderney.de+4923339888481

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026