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Impact of education and rehabilitation on anxiety and readmission of myocardial infarction patients

Comparison of designed nursing protocol and common treatment on the frequency of chest pain, readmission and anxiety in myocardial infarction patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016062625366N17
Enrollment
120
Registered
2016-08-18
Start date
2015-11-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

myocardial infarction. Acute myocardial infarction

Interventions

Intervention 1: In this study, the control group received usual care. Intervention 2: Intervention group: for the intervention group designed nursing protocol was implemented. Designed nursing protoco
clinical manifestations, treatment and complications of myocardial infarction
warning signs of recurrent heart attack
intensity of the activities after myocardial infarction and lifestyle changes including weight loss, smoking cessation and diet modification. The second part of designed nursing protocol was cardiac r
started since the beginning of patients’ admission in cardiac care unit. Rehabilitation starts from the time of admission up to three months after discharg. Rehabilitation program focused on aerobic e
Rehabilitation
In this study, the control group received usual care.
Intervention group: for the intervention group designed nursing protocol was implemented. Designed nursing protocol consisted of two parts. In training part, after stabilization the patient's conditio

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research of Urmia University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria : Age between 30-70 years; diagnosis of heart attack for the first time by a cardiologist; not known psychiatric disorders and psychiatric treatment based on previous records; absence of any cognitive, speech or hearing impairment; absence of pain during training; access to telephone; absence of untreated heart failure, uncontrolled arrythmias or severe and persistent chest pain. Exclusion criteria: The emergence of critical situations for patients during the study; unwillingness to continue the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Chest pain. Timepoint: three months after intervention. Method of measurement: check list.;Readmission. Timepoint: three months after intervention. Method of measurement: check list.;Anxiety. Timepoint: At the time of admission and three months after discharge. Method of measurement: Spielberger anxiety inventory.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAboulhassan Sharifi

Urmia University of Medical Sciences

yarjan79@gmail.com+98 44 4535 1800

Outcome results

None listed

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