Anxiety, Stress and Pain & Myocardial Infarction
Recruiting · NCT04130269 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment) · Lead sponsor: Medical University of Graz
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What this trial is about
People often experience the acute phase of a myocardial infarction as a stressful and traumatic event that seems lifethreatening. Such anxiety, pain and stress can lead to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder in the long run. Previous studies suggest that there might be a relevant percentage of people developing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after a myocardial infarction. Posttraumatic stress disorder is a risk factor for the development of coronary heart disease. The goal of this study is to detect the percentage of people that develop symptoms of anxiety, stress, and PTSD after an acute myocardial infarction.
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- willingness to participate in the study
- men and women 19-90
- after myocardial infarctions
- no psychiatric disease before myocardial infarction
- no other severe disease influencing the immune system
Exclusion criteria
- non fulfilment of inclusion criteria
- non-compliant patients (dementia, delirium)
- steroid-therapy
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Medical University of Graz - Graz, Styria, Austria