Myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery bypass grafting Circulatory System Chronic ischaemic heart disease
Conditions
Interventions
The participants were randomly assigned (randomisation ratio 1:1) to the following two groups:
Intervention group: A combination of the following two interventions:
1. Specialist treatment (cardiol
Sponsors
Public Health Committee/ EXPO-95 (Sweden)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women aged <=75 years 2. Those who had either acute myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Women >75 years of age 2. Those not communicating in the Swedish language 3. Those who participated in other research studies 4. Those who did not belong to the hospital catchment area 5. Those who had serious co-morbidity that would preclude taking part in the 1-year intervention programme, such as malignancy or psychiatric disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patients were followed-up for the following primary outcomes for 6.5 years on average through Swedish health care registers: 1. Mortality 2. Non-fatal myocardial infarction | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychosocial functioning, assessed by the following questionnaires: 1. Beck Depression Inventory 2. Mastricht Questionnaire measuring vital exhaustion 3. Daily Stress Behaviour Questionnaire 4. Availability of Social Integration 5. Availability of Attachment All secondary outcomes were assessed at the following four timepoints: T1: At baseline (6-8 weeks after randomisation) T2: After 10 weeks i.e. after 10 intervention sessions T3: After 1 year (end of intervention) T4: At 1-2 year follow-up measurement | — |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed