Status:
TERMINATED
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Support Groups and Veterans
Lead Sponsor:
Emory University
Conditions:
Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular Tachycardia
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
In this study, we will compare the quality of life in veterans having ICD who attend the ICD support groups to those who do not. We ask them to answer a set of quality of life questionnaires at baseli...
Detailed Description
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a major clinical problem, responsible for 400,000 deaths annually in the US(2) Ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT) is the most common arrhythmia asso...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Screen for enrollment into 2 groups - ICD support group and non ICD support group, consented, baseline set of QOL questionnaires
Exclusion
- Patients that experience varying degrees of psychological, social and physical adjustment both leading up to and following ICD.
- Poor quality of life and depression.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
3 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00846417
Start Date
July 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
September 12 2013
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