Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT02927808
Motivational Interviewing to Support LDL-C Therapeutic Goals and Lipid-Lowering Therapy Compliance in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes: a Prospective Randomized Clinical Study
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 360 (actual)
- Sponsor
- AHEPA University Hospital · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
This study will investigate the impact of motivational interviewing in achieving low-density lipoprotein cholesterol therapeutic targets in patients with acute coronary syndromes.
Detailed description
To determine whether a strategy of enhanced information about the risks of high plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and the importance of lipid-lowering medication together with close follow-up and motivational interviewing is superior than usual care in achieving LDL-C therapeutic targets, as set by current practice guidelines (LDL-C \<70 mg/dL or \>50% reduction from baseline LDL-C) in patients with acute coronary syndromes.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Motivational Interview | Informational leaflet about the risks of high LDL-C and the importance of adherence to lipid-lowering medication in patients with coronary artery disease. Follow-up motivational interviewing at 1 and 6 months after discharge. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2016-06-01
- Primary completion
- 2020-04-01
- Completion
- 2020-04-01
- First posted
- 2016-10-07
- Last updated
- 2020-11-17
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Greece
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02927808. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.