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TerminatedNCT02893579Updated Jul 19, 2018

Stress Reduction Intervention for Women With Ischemic Heart Disease

An interventional study of Early SR intervention and Delayed SR intervention in Ischemic Heart Disease, sponsored by NYU Langone Health. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 21 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-07-19.

Sponsored by NYU Langone Health · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
were not able to find enough eligible patients. We recruited 6, with incomplete data on those participants.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
6
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
21 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

This is a single center, randomized controlled trial which will include women with ischemic heart disease to receive either a self-directed stress reduction program delivered through a smart-phone application or activity tracking only for the first month ("early SR intervention" and "delayed SR intervention", respectively). Patients will be monitored for 1 month for application use and step counts via telephone or email interview and/or collection of screen-captured data. Baseline questionnaires will be repeated at the end of one month to assess for all primary and secondary measures, at which time the control group (activity tracking only) will be introduced to the intervention program. The early SR intervention group will not receive a new intervention but will be encouraged to continue using the app. Data will be collected for an additional 2 months with all participants in both groups. After the three-month study period, the study will close with the collection of final questionnaire data.

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Conditions studied

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In context

Heart Diseases

3,639 studies on the registry are indexed under Heart Diseases; 461 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 6 is below the median of 100 across 1,778 interventional studies indexed under Heart Diseases.

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Lead sponsor

NYU Langone Health is the lead sponsor of 1,391 studies on the registry; 254 are open to participants now.

Of its 227 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 191 (84%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
21 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Presence of ischemic heart disease as defined by one or more of the following within the last 2 years:
  • Positive stress test
  • Admission for ACS, PCI, or CABG
  • Typical or atypical ischemic symptoms within one month of enrollment
  • On stable dose of anti-anginal medications for at least 2 months
  • Able and willing to provide informed consent and comply with all aspects of the protocol
  • Owns a smartphone with the ability to download applications for stress reduction and activity tracking
  • English-speaking (apps are not available in other languages)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Planned for revascularization during the study period
  • Self-reported or chart-reviewed diagnosis of psychotic disorder including schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder
  • Current participation in a cardiac rehab program or planned participation during the study period
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
6 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Early Intervention

    Stress reduction intervention 1 time a month

    Behavioral: Early SR intervention

  • Experimental
    Delayed Intervention

    Wait list Control

    Behavioral: Delayed SR intervention

Interventions

  • BehavioralEarly SR intervention

    Self-directed stress reduction program delivered through a smart-phone application

  • BehavioralDelayed SR intervention

    Activity tracking only for the first month

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Seattle Angina Questionnaire [SAQ]

    The Seattle Angina Questionnaire is a well-validated descriptive instrument for measuring quality of life across five dimensions of coronary artery disease: physical limitation, anginal stability, anginal frequency, treatment satisfaction and disease perception. 45 Patient SAQ scores have been found to be independently prognostic of subsequent mortality, hospitalization, and resource use.

    Time frame: Change from Baseline to 3 Months

  2. Rose Dyspnea Score

    The Rose Dyspnea Score provides additional information about patient dyspnea, which is a common complaint in patients with IHD independent of the presence of heart failure.

    Time frame: Change from Baseline to 3 Months

  3. Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-2]

    a 2-item screening tool for depression, which can be assessed further using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 if positive

    Time frame: Change from Baseline to 3 Months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Duke Activity Status Index score

    independently and incrementally predicts major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients post-MI as well as in those with chronic stable heart failure

    Time frame: Change from Baseline to 3 Months

  2. European Quality of Life- Five Dimensions (EQ-5D) scores

    Time frame: Change from Baseline to 3 Months

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Study locations

1 site
  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York, New York 10016, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 19, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02893579
Lead sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 8, 2016
Start date
Mar 6, 2018
Primary completion
Jul 6, 2018
Completion
Jul 6, 2018
Last update
Jul 19, 2018

Study contacts

Harmony Reynolds, MD
principal investigator · New York University Medical School

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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