Status:
COMPLETED
Visualization and Structured Attention Behaviour for Pain and Anxiety Reduction During Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Lead Sponsor:
Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Conditions:
Atrial Fibrillation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of visualization and relaxation exercises together with a structured behavioural attention from nurses during ablation of atrial fibrillation. The st...
Detailed Description
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia with a prevalence of 5% among people older than 65 years, and 0.4% of the total population. Ablation is a relatively...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients referred for ablation of atrial fibrillation
Exclusion
- Unable to give informed consent
- Impaired mental function, psychosis, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, intolerance towards midazolam or fentanyl
- Undergoing the ablation in general anaesthesia
- Unable to speak or understand danish
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
140 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01162811
Start Date
November 1 2009
End Date
July 1 2011
Last Update
July 21 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Coepenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark, DK 2100