Status:
COMPLETED
Randomized, Controlled Study on Short-term Psychotherapy After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Lead Sponsor:
San Filippo Neri General Hospital
Conditions:
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Psychosocial factors play an important role in the pathophysiology of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but it is not known if psychotherapy is beneficial after the contemporary treatment of AMI cons...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients admitted to San Filippo Neri Hospital for AMI and treated with primary or urgent PCI.
- Primary PTCA is performed up to 12 hours after the beginning of chest pain in cases of STEMI, while patients with NSTEMI are enrolled if urgent PTCA is being performed within 48 hours of the onset of chest pain.
- Only patients in whom complete revascularization is achieved are being enrolled in the study.
Exclusion
- Patients with psychiatric disorders or disability, cognitive impairment, or other life-threatening conditions are being excluded from the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 2 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
101 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00769366
Start Date
June 2 2005
End Date
November 1 2016
Last Update
May 2 2017
Active Locations (1)
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San filippo Neri Hospital
Rome, Italy, 00135