Status:
RECRUITING
Initial Assessment of the Feasibility and Efficacy of a Scalable Digital CBT for Generalized Anxiety and Associated Health Behaviors in a Cardiovascular Disease Population
Lead Sponsor:
Boston University Charles River Campus
Conditions:
Anxiety Disorders
Cardiovascular Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in an accessible manner represents an unmet need for those with cardiovascular disease (CVD), given that patients with CVD experience numerous barri...
Detailed Description
The treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in an accessible manner represents an unmet need for those with cardiovascular disease (CVD), given that patients with CVD experience numerous barri...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Experienced an acute CVD event (i.e., myocardial infarction, stroke/transient ischemic attack, cardiac arrest, unstable angina, congestive heart failure with hospitalization; exclusion of coronary heart disease, atrial fibrillation, and other arrhythmias)
- Clinical levels of GAD symptoms as operationalized by a score of ≥10 on the GAD-7
- Age 18 or older.
- Individuals must be in the post-acute phase of their CVD; this is operationalized as \> 2 months post an acute cardiac event.
Exclusion
- Non-English speaker/literate
- No access to a digital device
- Severely vision impaired
- Severe cognitive impairment
- Pending acute surgery or with a life prognosis of fewer than 6 months
- The presence \[by self-report\] of schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar disorder, seizure disorder, or current substance use disorder other than nicotine
- Initiation or change of psychotropic medication dosage within the past 4 weeks
- Received CBT for anxiety in last 3 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 2 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 15 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
95 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04895995
Start Date
February 2 2022
End Date
March 15 2026
Last Update
March 14 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215