Positive Psychology to Improve Healthy Behaviors After an Acute Coronary Syndrome
Last updated on April 2022Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Completed
- Estimated Enrollment
- 15
Inclusion Criteria
- Adult patients admitted to one of three cardiac inpatient units at Massachusetts General Hospital.
- Less-than-optimal adherence to health behaviors. This will be defined as a mean score of less than 15 on the Medical Outcomes Study Specific Adherence Scale (scores range from 3-18, with higher scores indicating better adherence).
- Primary diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (myocardial infarction or unstable angina).
- Adult patients admitted to one of three cardiac inpatient units at Massachusetts General Hospital.
- Less-than-optimal adherence to health behaviors. This will be defined as a mean score of less than 15 on the Medical Outcomes Study Specific Adherence Scale (scores range from 3-18, with higher scores indicating better adherence).
- Primary diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (myocardial infarction or unstable angina).
Exclusion Criteria
- Cognitive deficits, assessed via a 6-item cognitive screen used to assess appropriate participation of medically-ill patients in research studies.
- Inability to communicate in English.
- Inability to participate in physical activity.
- ...
- Cognitive deficits, assessed via a 6-item cognitive screen used to assess appropriate participation of medically-ill patients in research studies.
- Inability to communicate in English.
- Inability to participate in physical activity.
- Patients not prescribed aspirin at discharge.
Summary
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Type
- Interventional
- Design
- Allocation: N/A
- Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Inclusion Criteria
- Adult patients admitted to one of three cardiac inpatient units at Massachusetts General Hospital.
- Less-than-optimal adherence to health behaviors. This will be defined as a mean score of less than 15 on the Medical Outcomes Study Specific Adherence Scale (scores range from 3-18, with higher scores indicating better adherence).
- Primary diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (myocardial infarction or unstable angina).
- Adult patients admitted to one of three cardiac inpatient units at Massachusetts General Hospital.
- Less-than-optimal adherence to health behaviors. This will be defined as a mean score of less than 15 on the Medical Outcomes Study Specific Adherence Scale (scores range from 3-18, with higher scores indicating better adherence).
- Primary diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (myocardial infarction or unstable angina).
Exclusion Criteria
- Cognitive deficits, assessed via a 6-item cognitive screen used to assess appropriate participation of medically-ill patients in research studies.
- Inability to communicate in English.
- Inability to participate in physical activity.
- ...
- Cognitive deficits, assessed via a 6-item cognitive screen used to assess appropriate participation of medically-ill patients in research studies.
- Inability to communicate in English.
- Inability to participate in physical activity.
- Patients not prescribed aspirin at discharge.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT02004158
- Collaborators
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jeff Huffman, MD Massachusetts General Hospital
- Jeff Huffman, MD Massachusetts General Hospital
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