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The effect of journaling on the stress and anxiety

The effect of journaling on the stress and anxiety in patients admitted to the cardiac care unit

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240624062234N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2024-12-16
Start date
2024-07-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-08

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

Conditions

Condition 1: stress. Condition 2: Anxiety. Acute stress reaction Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this group, after completing the initial questionnaire, which includes demographic information and the stress and anxiety section of the DASS-21 questionnaire, b

Sponsors

Arak University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Hospitalization in the coronary intensive care unit ability to read and write age between 18-65

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any history of neurological and psychiatric diseases or taking psychiatric drugs based on self-report involvement with heart failure in grades 3 and 4 recent myocardial infarction being a candidate for coronary artery interventions by surgery or through the skin

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Stress level in DASS-21 questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 4 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale Questionnaire - 21 Items (DASS-21).;Anxiety Level in DASS-21 Questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 4 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: DASS-21 Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahtab Khaki

Arak University of Medical Sciences

mahkh1373@gmail.com+98 86 3367 0308

Outcome results

None listed

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