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Illness perception correction in patients with coronary artery disease

Effect of an educational intervention based on illness perception correction on control of some risk factors and incidence of acute coronary syndrome in patients with coronary artery disease

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016010425842N1
Enrollment
100
Registered
2016-04-01
Start date
2015-03-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: Coronary artery disease. Condition 2: Acute coronary syndrome. Atherosclerotic heart disease Acute ischaemic heart disease, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: In control group no intervention was done.These patients just received routine care of the unit (routine nursing Care including carrying out doctors' orders, brief explanation on diet
Prevention
In control group no intervention was done.These patients just received routine care of the unit (routine nursing Care including carrying out doctors' orders, brief explanation on diet and medications
In intervention group, an intervention on the basis of correcting the patient’s perception of the illness was carried out for three 30-40 minute sessions during hospitalization. The intervention was i

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Being a candidate for angiography; Being older than 18 years; Not having a history of acute coronary syndrome; Not having any mental disease; Not having any cognitive disorder; Not being a subject for any other study; Possibility of making a phone contact with the patient Exclusion criteria: Not being diagnosed with coronary artery disease by angiography; Deterioration of the patient's medical condition before completing intervention; Discharge before completing the intervention; Reluctance to cooperate with the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Illness perception. Timepoint: Before intervention, six months after intervention. Method of measurement: Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised.;Fasting blood glucose. Timepoint: Before intervention, six months after intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic method.;Triglyceride. Timepoint: Before intervention, six months after intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic method.;Total cholesterol. Timepoint: Before intervention, six months after intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic method.;Systolic blood pressure. Timepoint: Before intervention, six months after intervention. Method of measurement: Aneroid sphygmomanometer.;Diastolic blood pressure. Timepoint: Before intervention, six months after intervention. Method of measurement: Aneroid sphygmomanometer.;Body mass index. Timepoint: Before intervention, six months after intervention. Method of measurement: weight (kg) / [height (m)]2, kg/m2.;Smoking. Timepoint: Before intervention, six months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Incidence of acute coronary syndrome. Timepoint: Six months after intervention. Method of measurement: Patient's medical file and Diagnosis of the physician.;Length. Timepoint: Before intervention. Method of measurement: Measuring tape.;Weight. Timepoint: Before intervention, six months after intervention. Method of measurement: Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahin Roohani

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

Roohani@zums.ac.ir+98 24 3315 6918

Outcome results

None listed

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