A before and after study to investigate the effectiveness of an individual psychological intervention in reducing anxiety and depression for heart failure patients

ISRCTN ISRCTN49123202
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN49123202
Secondary identifying numbers N0124183305
Submission date
28/09/2007
Registration date
28/09/2007
Last edited
11/09/2012
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mrs Annie O'Donoghue
Scientific

Heart Failure Service
University Hospital Lewisham
Lewisham High Street
London
SE13 6LH
United Kingdom

Phone +44 020 8333 3030 x6701

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesIs psychological therapy for heart failure combined with normal care better than normal care by itself at reducing depression and anxiety, improving coping and helping patients to address a self-identified heart failure related issue and/or a nurse consultant identified heart failure related issue?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMental and Behavioural Disorders: Anxiety disorders
InterventionPatients will be randomised into either an immediate treatment or a waiting treatment group.
Patients in both groups will be asked to complete questionnaires at beginning of treatment, end of treatment and at 3 months follow-up.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureSignificant difference between groups in depression, anxiety, coping style, self-identified problem rating, nurse identified problem rating.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/07/2006
Completion date01/07/2009

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaHeart failure patients scoring 8 or higher on the Hospital and Anxiety Scale, with an issue identified by the nurse consultant that could benefit from psychological input or identified by heart failure patients and discussed with the nurse consultant.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/07/2006
Date of final enrolment01/07/2009

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Heart Failure Service
London
SE13 6LH
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Government

The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

University Hospital Lewisham NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

NHS R&D Support Funding

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan