Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Conditions
Brief summary
To determine if an education and support nursing intervention program helped sudden cardiac arrest survivors adjust to the event and to getting an ICD
Detailed description
This study is one of the first large randomized clinical trials of nursing interventions aimed at improving health outcomes after receiving an ICD. Written informed consent was used in the study.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALNursing Telephone Support Protocol
BEHAVIORALUsual Care
Sponsors
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* First time sudden cardiac arrest with ICD implantation during hospitalization, over age 21 years, working telephone in the home, deliverable address for 1 year
Exclusion criteria
* Receiving an ICD for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest, inability to read, speak, or understand English, no telephone at home or no current address, cognitive or physical impairments that prohibited ability to give informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine if an education and support nursing intervention program helped sudden cardiac arrest survivors adjust to the event and to getting an ICD | Baseline, 1- and 3-months from implantation |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improved physical functioning | Baseline, 1- and 3-months from implantation |
| Improved psychological adjustment | Baseline, 1- and 3-months from implantation |
| Improved self-efficacy | Baseline, 1- and 3-months from implantation |
| Lower health care use | Baseline, 1- and 3-months from implantation |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed