Management and Coaching in Atrial Fibrillation (MANCAF)

March 5, 2015 updated by: Helena Ekblad

Study of Management and Coaching in Atrial Fibrillation

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a cognitive behavior therapy distress management program targeting wellbeing in patients with atrial fibrillation and their relatives.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A randomized controlled design with pre- and 12 month posttest including persons living with atrial fibrillation and their relatives.

The distress management program (cognitive behavioral therapy) delivered in groups by a specialistnurse, a pedagogue and a cardiologist all trained in the distress management program. The program delivered to participants into three group- sessions extensive two hours each during a five weeks period 2011-2013.

Eligible participants were all consecutive identified when discharge after hospital care due to atrial fibrillation. The random process were managed by an open-label computer as block - randomization. Participants were enrolled and randomized during 2011-2013 into two arms; either to an experiment group to the distress management program or the control group. The trial, run alongside the standard care all of the participants received at a cardiology unit in a county hospital. The standard care was required to following actual guidelines.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

150

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Sweden
    • Jönköping county
      • Jönköping, Jönköping county, Sweden, 551 11
        • County Hospital Ryhov

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation.
  • Relative to patient with atrial fibrillation.
  • To be over 18 years old .

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unwillingness to participate in the study.
  • Other complicating illness'.
  • Language difficulties that prevent answering surveys.
  • Participation in another study.
  • Accommodation outside the hospital's catchment area.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Distress management
The distress management program (cognitive behavioral therapy) alongside standard care
Behavioral: A cognitive behavior therapy distress management program targeting wellbeing in patients with atrial fibrillation and their relatives
Controls only delivery standard care. Experimental group deliver standard care plus a distress management program (cognitive behavioral therapy) performed in groups by a nurse, a pedagogue and a cardiologist (all trained in the distress management program).
No Intervention: Control
Controls only dilivery standard care

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change from baseline in self-rated sense of coherence (13-item); The sense of coherens scale, SOC 13-item at week 52.
Time Frame: baseline and after 12 months
baseline and after 12 months
Changes from baseline in self-rated Health related quality of Life (36 item); The SF 36 - item short-form health status survey at week 52
Time Frame: baseline and after 12 mounth
baseline and after 12 mounth
Changes from baseline in self-rated mastering (7 item); The 7-item Mastery scale at week 52
Time Frame: baseline and after 12 months
baseline and after 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Changes from baseline in self-rated Health related quality of life (5 item); EuroQol Five Dimensions, EQ-5D at week 52
Time Frame: baseline and after 12 months
baseline and after 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Helena Ekblad

Collaborators

School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping Sweden

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Bengt Fridlund, Professor, School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping Sweden

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2014

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 19, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 25, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

August 27, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 6, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 5, 2015

Last Verified

March 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SMAC-PAFHM11

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