NCT02088619

Positive Therapy for Autonomic Function & Mood in ICD Patients

Positive Psychotherapy to Improve Autonomic Function and Mood in ICD Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 29 (actual)
• Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this 2-group randomized clinical trial is to: 1) examine the feasibility and acceptability of a 3-month positive-emotion focused therapy (Quality of Life Therapy) modified specifically for patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD); and 2) obtain estimates of effect size for QOLT compared to Heart Healthy Education on the changes in arrhythmia frequency and biomarkers of autonomic function, as well as changes in emotion, mood, and well-being across time (baseline, 3 \& 9-months). It is hypothesized that the QOLT will promote improvements in autonomic function, reduced arrhythmia frequency, and improved psychological well-being.

Conditions

• Ventricular Arrhythmia
• Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Quality of Life Therapy (QOLT)
BEHAVIORAL	Heart Healthy Education (HHE)

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-07-01
• Primary completion: 2017-01-01
• Completion: 2017-01-01
• First posted: 2014-03-17
• Last updated: 2017-10-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States