Atrial Fibrillation. Atrial Fibrillation and flutter
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Patients in intervention group will receive education in six sessions during three weeks and telephone follows up after fourth week, eighth week and twelfth week of intervention. Inter
Lifestyle
Patients in intervention group will receive education in six sessions during three weeks and telephone follows up after fourth week, eighth week and twelfth week of intervention.
control group will rcceive usual care.
Sponsors
Vice chancellery for research affairs
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Sustained AF being treated with long-term pharmacological therapy with the intention of establishing optimal ventricular rate control and/or minimization of thrombotic risk; Recurrent paroxysmal or sustained AF being treated with pharmacological or electrical cardio-version with long-term pharmacotherapy to prevent recurrent AF and/or minimize thrombotic risk; Recurrent paroxysmal AF being treated with long term pharmacological therapy to minimize thrombotic risk; All patients should be more than 18; should not participate in any other study simultaneously; should be able to comprehend Persian and communicate; should be eager to participate in study and fill informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with C.V.A, cancer and liver failure; absence for more than two Sessions; suffering from psychological problems; not participating in study for any reason.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Life style. Timepoint: before education, four weeks after education, at the end of twelfth week. Method of measurement: Walker Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Atrial Fibrillation Complications. Timepoint: before education, four weeks and twelve weeks after education. Method of measurement: Check list. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMahnaz Rakhshan
Shiraz Medical University
Outcome results
None listed