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Design and Methods for a Pilot Study of a Phone-Delivered, Mindfulness-Based Intervention in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Joint Authors
Salmoirago-Blotcher, Elena
Carmody, James
Yeh, Gloria
Crawford, Sybil
Rosenthal, Lawrence
Ockene, Ira S.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Meditation practices are associated with a reduction in adrenergic activity that may benefit patients with severe cardiac arrhythmias.
This paper describes the design and methods of a pilot study testing the feasibility of a phone-delivered mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) for treatment of anxiety in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs).
Design and Methods.
Consecutive, clinically stable outpatients (n=52) will be screened for study eligibility within a month of an ICD-related procedure or ICD shock and will be randomly assigned to MBI or to usual care.
MBI patients will receive eight weekly individual phone sessions based on two mindfulness practices (awareness of breath and body scan) plus home practice with a CD for 20 minutes daily.
Patients assigned to usual care will be offered the standard care planned by the hospital.
Assessments will occur at baseline and at the completion of the intervention (between 9 and 12 weeks after randomization).
The primary study outcome is feasibility; secondary outcomes include anxiety, mindfulness, and number of administered shocks during the intervention period.
Conclusions.
If proven feasible and effective, phone-delivered mindfulness-based interventions could improve psychological distress in ICD outpatients with serious cardiovascular conditions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Salmoirago-Blotcher, Elena& Carmody, James& Yeh, Gloria& Crawford, Sybil& Rosenthal, Lawrence& Ockene, Ira S.. 2012. Design and Methods for a Pilot Study of a Phone-Delivered, Mindfulness-Based Intervention in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992838
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Salmoirago-Blotcher, Elena…[et al.]. Design and Methods for a Pilot Study of a Phone-Delivered, Mindfulness-Based Intervention in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992838
American Medical Association (AMA)
Salmoirago-Blotcher, Elena& Carmody, James& Yeh, Gloria& Crawford, Sybil& Rosenthal, Lawrence& Ockene, Ira S.. Design and Methods for a Pilot Study of a Phone-Delivered, Mindfulness-Based Intervention in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992838
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-992838