Evaluating the benefits of an advice and relaxation tape given during acute myocardial infarction (MI).

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN47514125

Enrollment

243

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

1997-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Cardiovascular diseases: Heart disease Circulatory System Complications and ill-defined descriptions of heart disease

Interventions

1. A specially developed audiocassette with relaxation instruction and advice and information - to be listened to as often as the patient wished and taken home on discharge. 2. An audio cassette of mu

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted to a coronary care ward with acute MI.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients regarded by medical staff in the CCU as being too ill to take part in the trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Coronary risk factors 1.1. body mass index 1.2. smoking 1.3. behaviour 1.4. cholesterol 1.5. blood pressure 2. Physiological status 2.1. heart rate 2.2. blood pressure 3. Psychological status 3.1. anxiety 1.2. depression 4. Cardiac misconceptions	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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