Status:
COMPLETED
Nurses Helping Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivors Recover After Getting An Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Conditions:
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-90 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
To determine if an education and support nursing intervention program helped sudden cardiac arrest survivors adjust to the event and to getting an ICD
Detailed Description
This study is one of the first large randomized clinical trials of nursing interventions aimed at improving health outcomes after receiving an ICD. Written informed consent was used in the study.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- First time sudden cardiac arrest with ICD implantation during hospitalization, over age 21 years, working telephone in the home, deliverable address for 1 year
Exclusion
- Receiving an ICD for primary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest, inability to read, speak, or understand English, no telephone at home or no current address, cognitive or physical impairments that prohibited ability to give informed consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 1999
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00226681
Start Date
September 1 1999
End Date
August 1 2004
Last Update
September 10 2008
Active Locations (1)
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1
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195