Status:

COMPLETED

Patient and Partner Intervention After an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

Lead Sponsor:

University of Washington

Conditions:

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

Eligibility:

All Genders

21+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to compare a patient only to a patient+partner intervention on recovery outcomes of patients and partners after Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) implantation.

Detailed Description

The goal of this randomized trial is to test a patient+partner intervention against the patient only intervention on recovery outcomes of patients and partners after ICD implantation. By interventing ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • first ICD implantation due to either primary or secondary prevention of SCA
  • intimate partner (spouse, lover, or life partner) living at the same residence and willing to participate
  • able to read, speak, and write English
  • access to telephone for 1 year after ICD implantation

Exclusion

  • clinical co-morbidities that severely impair cognitive and physical functioning at telephone screening
  • Short BLESSED score \> 6
  • age less than 21 years
  • AUDIT-C score \> 4 for alcohol use
  • ASSIST 2.0 score \> 4 for daily non-medical use of opiates or hallucinogens,

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

301 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01252615

Start Date

July 1 2009

End Date

October 1 2015

Last Update

October 26 2016

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Cynthia M. Dougherty

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195