Psychological stress measured dimensionally (no clinical diagnosis) in the context of heart disease, which is why patients received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Standardized scales, ratings and answers to free-text questions on the following content are recorded in a paper-based self-disclosure questionnaire: psychological stress (anxiety, depression
In the case of strategically relevant events, e.g. "lockdown" or "massive increase in the number of infections in the sense of a new wave", the measurement times are adjusted accordingly if necessary.
Sponsors
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: implanted cardioverter-defibrillator
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Significant correlation between a low total self-management score (FERUS) and increased psychological stress (composite score of anxiety [HADS anxiety], depression [HADS depression] and quality of life [SWLS]) at baseline. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Relationships between COVID-19-related stress (e.g. contact with people infected with COVID-19; frequency and subj. Assessment of risk situations) and psychological stress (composite value) is moderated by individual characteristics (resilience, optimism, self-management skills (FERUS subscales), age, gender , socio-demographic variables). The connection between COVID-19-related stress (see above) and psychological stress (composite value) is mediated by further variables (e.g. self-efficacy, social support, coping, use of support offers). In the further course (follow-up measurement times) there are different trajectories of the development. Groups with different courses differ in terms of the effectiveness of moderators and mediators. For example, people with a strong increase in psychological stress are characterized by low positive mediators (see above). People with consistently high psychological stress have both unfavorable moderators (see above) and mediators (see above). Further hypotheses arise accordingly for positive changes or consistently low psychological stress. Furthermore, connections between physical activity and the occurrence of arrhythmias and ICD therapies as well as hospitalization and mortality, if necessary, are examined. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactPeter Nordbeck
Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg
Outcome results
None listed