Psycho-educational support group for ICD-patients and their partners: a feasibility study.

Psycho-educational support group for ICD-patients and their partners: a feasibility study. - ICD-PEP study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON45485

Enrollment

Registered

2017-06-01

Start date

2017-02-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

implantable cardioverter defibrillator

Interventions

Patients and partners will attend a psycho-educational patient support group, led/supervised by a BIG-registered psychologist. The intervention contains 4 weekly sessions of 2 hours held at their lo

Feasibility

Psychological distress

Support group

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 64 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - (Partner) Received an ICD for primary or secondary prevention * 2 months ago; - Willing and able to attend four 2-hour weekly group sessions and do homework assignments in between the sessions; - Ability to understand and speak Dutch, and ability to understand and complete self-report questionnaires with minimal assistance.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Severe psychopathology (e.g., addiction, severe depression or anxiety disorder) to be judged by a BIG-registered psychologist during or shortly after the intake session.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Feasibility: recruitment rate and participants* attendance and adherence to the intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Effect parameters: general and shock anxiety; depressive symptoms and ICD acceptance; health-related quality of life; relationship quality.	—

Countries

The Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)