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.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00623454
• Other study ID #: 4.2006.1110 (REK)
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• First received: February 14, 2008
• Last updated: August 25, 2011
• Start date: March 2007
• Est. completion date: April 2009

Study information

• Verified date: August 2011
• Source: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Norway:National Committee for Medical and Health Research EthicsNorway: Norwegian Social Science Data Services
• Study type: Interventional

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: April 2009
• Est. primary completion date: April 2009
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• investigated for chest pain or palpitation 6 month ago at Cardiological Out-patient Clinic, Molde Hospital

• suffer of chest pain or palpitations

Exclusion Criteria:

• do not speak norwegian properly

• mentally retarded

• psychosis last 6 month

• current alcohol or drug misuse

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

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Cognitive behaviour therapy
Three hours with cognitive therapy focusing on the chest pain and palpitations.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Norway	Cardiological Out-patient Clinic	Molde

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Norway, 

References & Publications (1)

Jonsbu E, Dammen T, Morken G, Martinsen EW. Patients with noncardiac chest pain and benign palpitations referred for cardiac outpatient investigation: a 6-month follow-up. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2010 Jul-Aug;32(4):406-12. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2010.03 — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Body sensation questionnaire (BSQ)		end of treatment, after 3 month and after 12 month	No
Primary	Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)		end of treatment, after 3 and 12 months	No