The effect of preparation of the patients on anxiety level of exercise test

The effect of two preparation methods of the patients before exercise test on anxiety level and indices of exercise test

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017051333942N1

Enrollment

110

Registered

2017-09-13

Start date

2016-11-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Heart disease. Unstable angina

Interventions

Intervention 1: Patients in the intervention group will come to the excercise unit on the previous day and according to the preparation educational package, exercise test will be explained face to fac

Patients in the intervention group will come to the excercise unit on the previous day and according to the preparation educational package, exercise test will be explained face to face. Then training

In the control group according to standard methods, the exercise test will be explained for the patient half an hour before the test.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Be in the moderate risk for doing exercise test according to the cardiologist diagnosis; Having no previous history of chronic hypertension; No previous history of anxiety disorders; Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to stay in research; Inability to continue cooperation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Half an hour before and immediately after exercise test. Method of measurement: State anxiety inventory of Spielberger.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Blood pressure. Timepoint: Half an hour before, During and immediately after exercise test. Method of measurement: Patient monitoring.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Half an hour before, During and immediately after exercise test. Method of measurement: Patient monitoring.;Arrhythmias. Timepoint: Half an hour before, During and immediately after exercise test. Method of measurement: Patient monitoring.;Chest pain. Timepoint: Half an hour before, During and after exercise test. Method of measurement: Ask the patient.;Dyspnea. Timepoint: Half an hour before, During and after exercise test. Method of measurement: Ask the patient.;Leg muscle cramps or fatigue. Timepoint: Half an hour before, During and after exercise test. Method of measurement: Ask the patient.	—

Measure

Time frame

Blood pressure. Timepoint: Half an hour before, During and immediately after exercise test. Method of measurement: Patient monitoring.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Half an hour before, During and immediately after exercise test. Method of measurement: Patient monitoring.;Arrhythmias. Timepoint: Half an hour before, During and immediately after exercise test. Method of measurement: Patient monitoring.;Chest pain. Timepoint: Half an hour before, During and after exercise test. Method of measurement: Ask the patient.;Dyspnea. Timepoint: Half an hour before, During and after exercise test. Method of measurement: Ask the patient.;Leg muscle cramps or fatigue. Timepoint: Half an hour before, During and after exercise test. Method of measurement: Ask the patient.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMasoumeh Eslamirad

Arak University of Medical Sciences

nurse_rad@yahoo.com+98 86 3417 3503

Outcome results

None listed

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