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Cardiac DiseaseNCT04498975

Exploring Potential Associations Between Rurality and Hopelessness in IHD Patients

An observational study of Cardiac Disease and Mental Health Issue, run by Dordt University at 2 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Hopelessness is associated with 3.4 times increased risk of mortality or nonfatal myocardial infarction in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD), independent of depression. Hopelessness has been identified in 27-52% of patients with IHD and can persist for up to 12 months after hospital discharge. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Cardiac Disease, Mental Health Issue
What is being tested?
Rurality; Ethnicity; Exercise; Hopelessness
How many people
125 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
1 Jun 2018to 1 Aug 2020
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Hospitalized individuals

Who may be able to join

  • Myocardial infarction or unstable angina or having undergone a percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass surgery
  • ≥ 18 years
  • planned discharge home
  • cognitive and physical ability to complete the study measures.

Who cannot join

  • None

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Avera Health

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57108

  • Sanford Health

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57108

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About this study

Hopelessness is associated with 3.4 times increased risk of mortality or nonfatal myocardial infarction in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD), independent of depression. Hopelessness has been identified in 27-52% of patients with IHD and can persist for up to 12 months after hospital discharge. Hopelessness, a negative outlook and sense of helplessness toward the future, can be a temporary response to an event (state) or a habitual outlook (trait). Hopelessness is associated with decreased physical functioning and lower physical activity (PA) levels in individuals with IHD. Low levels of PA independently contribute to increased death and adverse events in patients with IHD. Rates of PA in IHD patients continue to be unacceptably low in both hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation and home settings. Compounding this issue is often the symptom of hopelessness. The links among hopelessness, PA and mortality and morbidity for patients with IHD remain largely unknown, especially in rural and minority IHD patients. The purpose of this study is to delineate differences in hopelessness between urban and rural patients with IHD, as well as between racial minority, including Hispanic and Native American, and White patients with IHD. Potential mediation of urbanicity and race/ethnicity by social connectedness, a key variable in rural settings, will also be examined. A 6-month longitudinal study will be conducted at Sanford Heart Hospital and Avera Health in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Hopelessness will be measured using the State-Trait Hopelessness Scale. The results of this study have potential to transform nursing practice by providing a better understanding of hopelessness in IHD patients and informing future exercise rehabilitation studies and interventions in rural and minority populations.

Being tested
Rurality; Ethnicity; Exercise; Hopelessness
Keywords
Rurality
Medical subject headings
Heart Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Rurality; Ethnicity; Exercise; HopelessnessOther

    Observational study exploring rurality, ethnicity, exercise and hopelessness patterns cross-sectionally and longitudinally

Study groups in NCT04498975
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients with IHDNo intervention
Receives: Other: Rurality; Ethnicity; Exercise; Hopelessness

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. State and Trait levels of Hopelessness

    State-Trait Hopelessness Scale (values range from 1-4 on both subscales with larger values meaning more hopelessness)

    Measured: Six-month

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Participation (yes/no) and Levels (frequency; vigor) of Exercise

    CREPT measurement tool for self-reported home and hospital exercise participation (yes/no) and levels (frequency/vigor) of exercise

    Measured: Six-month

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Aug 2020
  2. Study start1 Jun 2018
  3. Primary completion1 Aug 2020
  4. Study completion1 Aug 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
125 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04498975
Sponsor's protocol ID
Hopelessness-Rurality
Status last verified
May 2021
First submitted
28 Jul 2020
Last updated
18 May 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Bomgaars D, Jensen GA, White LL, Van De Griend KM, Visser AK, Goodyke MP, Luong A, Tintle NL, Dunn SL. Investigating Rurality as a Risk Factor for State and Trait Hopelessness in Hospitalized Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Sep 7;10(17):e020768. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.020768. Epub 2021 Sep 1.

    PubMed 34465185

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Cardiac Disease and Mental Health Issue, run by Dordt University at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 May 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

State and Trait levels of Hopelessness (time frame: Six-month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04498975, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 May 2021.

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