Status:

COMPLETED

Stress Management and Biomarkers of Risk in Cardiac Rehabilitation

Lead Sponsor:

Duke University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Coronary Heart Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

35+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the extent to which combining exercise and stress management training (SMT) is more effective at improving biomarkers in vulnerable cardiac patients compared to ...

Detailed Description

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the United States and in roughly half the cases its first clinical manifestations, myocardial infarction (MI) or sudden cardiac death (SCD...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
  • Eligibility for Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) in North Carolina
  • Capacity to give informed consent and follow study procedures

Exclusion

  • Received heart transplant
  • LVEF \< 30%
  • Labile ECG changes prior to testing
  • Currently using a pacemaker
  • Resting BP \> 200/120 mm Hg
  • Left main disease \> 50%
  • Unable to comply with assessment procedures
  • Unwilling or unable to be randomized to treatment groups
  • Primary diagnosis of the following psychiatric disorders: schizophrenia, dementia, current delirium, or other psychotic disorder
  • Current alcohol or substance abuse disorder
  • Acute suicide risk
  • Actively undergoing ongoing psychiatric treatment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

164 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00981253

Start Date

September 1 2009

End Date

February 1 2016

Last Update

February 1 2018

Active Locations (2)

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University of North Carolina Hospitals - Meadowmont

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27517

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Duke University Medical Center - Center for Living

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710