Non Cardiac Chest Pain and Benign Palpitations

Anxiety/Depression in Cardiological Unit Clinical Trial

Official title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Non-cardiac Chest Pain and Palpitations.

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

All Patients between 18 and 65 years are asked 6 month after investigation for chest pain or palpitation at Cardiological Out-patient Clinic, Molde Hospital, about if they still have symptoms of chest pain or palpitation. If they still have some of the symptoms they are invited to participate in a coping course to learn a better way to deal with their symptoms.

The coping course consist of three sessions of cognitive behaviour therapy.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety/Depression in Cardiological Unit
• Chest Pain

• NCT number: NCT00623454
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: March 2007
• Completion date: April 2009