Status:

UNKNOWN

A Trial of Stress Reduction in the Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in Blacks

Lead Sponsor:

Maharishi International University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Columbia University

Conditions:

Coronary Artery Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The overall hypothesis of this study is that a cardiac rehabilitation program with meditation will be more effective than cardiac rehabilitation alone in improving blood flow through the diseased coro...

Detailed Description

The overall objective of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial to determine the efficacy of cardiac rehabilitation with and without a structured, standardized, and validated stress re...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female
  • Age: No limitations
  • CHD documented by medical history of at least one of the following: a.acute myocardial infarction (MI) within the preceding 12 months b.coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) c. percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI, PTCA)d. chronic stable angina
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion

  • noncardiac life threatening illness
  • Severe cognitive impairment or physical disability
  • History of major psychiatric disorder, i.e. psychosis, dementia, or substance abuse disorder within the past year.
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction less than 40%
  • Conditions that may be a contraindications to PET perfusion imaging with adenosine stress testing, including unstable angina or myocardial infarction in the past week, aortic stenosis, uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled atrial or ventricular arrhythmias, second-degree or higher atrio-ventricular block in the absence of a functioning pacemaker, baseline hypotension (systolic blood pressure \< 90 mm Hg), severe obstructive lung disease or decompensated heart failure.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

56 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01810029

Start Date

October 1 2009

End Date

May 1 2013

Last Update

March 13 2013

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Columbia University Medical Center, Dept of Cardiology

New York, New York, United States, 10032