Atrial Fibrillation. Persistent atrial fibrillation
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 7- The Main Inclusion criteria in the Study before Randomization Those patients with atrial fibrillation arrhythmia diagnosed and treated by cardiologist specialists. Those patients with atrial fibrillation arrhythmia hospitalized for the first time. Those patients that are in the age range between 35 and 70 years old
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients’ disinclination to participate in the intervention Patients’ with physical and psychological problems leading to their disabilities 3. Patients below 35 years old and above 70 years old
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The quality-of-life in patients with atrial fibrillation in the AFEQT questionnaire. Timepoint: Investigating the quality of life at the study outset, one month and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: The atrial fibrillation effect on the quality-of-life questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The atrial fibrillation symptoms including heartbeat, chest pain, shortness of breath, and vertigo. Timepoint: All items accomplished before the intervention, and one month and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: All items are from the atrial fibrillation effect on the quality-of-life questionnaire for the patients with atrial fibrillation. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences