NCT00005688

Brief Summary

To investigate the differential diagnosis and longitudinal course of medical outpatients complaining of palpitations. Also, to further examine the process of cardiac perception, the psychological factors which influence it, and the accurate awareness of cardiac arrhythmias.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 1989

Longer than P75 for all trials

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 1989

Completed
7.6 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 1997

Completed
3.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 25, 2000

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 26, 2000

Completed
Last Updated

March 16, 2016

Status Verified

July 1, 2000

First QC Date

May 25, 2000

Last Update Submit

March 15, 2016

Conditions

Cardiovascular DiseasesHeart DiseasesArrhythmia

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 100 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
No eligibility criteria

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (14)

  • Barsky AJ. A research agenda for outpatient consultation-liaison psychiatry. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 1993 Nov;15(6):381-5. doi: 10.1016/0163-8343(93)90006-a.

    PMID: 8112561BACKGROUND

  • Barsky AJ, Cleary PD, Brener J, Ruskin JN. The perception of cardiac activity in medical outpatients. Cardiology. 1993;83(5-6):304-15. doi: 10.1159/000175986.

    PMID: 8111763BACKGROUND

  • Barsky AJ, Cleary PD, Coeytaux RR, Ruskin JN. The clinical course of palpitations in medical outpatients. Arch Intern Med. 1995 Sep 11;155(16):1782-8.

    PMID: 7654112BACKGROUND

  • Barsky AJ, Ahern DK, Delamater BA, Clancy SA, Bailey ED. Differential diagnosis of palpitations. Preliminary development of a screening instrument. Arch Fam Med. 1997 May-Jun;6(3):241-5. doi: 10.1001/archfami.6.3.241.

    PMID: 9161349BACKGROUND

  • Barsky AJ, Ahern DK, Bailey ED, Delamater BA. Predictors of persistent palpitations and continued medical utilization. J Fam Pract. 1996 May;42(5):465-72.

    PMID: 8642363BACKGROUND

  • Barsky AJ, Delamater BA, Clancy SA, Antman EM, Ahern DK. Somatized psychiatric disorder presenting as palpitations. Arch Intern Med. 1996 May 27;156(10):1102-8.

    PMID: 8638998BACKGROUND

  • Barsky AJ. Palpitations, cardiac awareness, and panic disorder. Am J Med. 1992 Jan 24;92(1A):31S-34S. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(92)90134-w.

    PMID: 1734732BACKGROUND

  • Barsky AJ, Cleary PD, Barnett MC, Christiansen CL, Ruskin JN. The accuracy of symptom reporting by patients complaining of palpitations. Am J Med. 1994 Sep;97(3):214-21. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(94)90003-5.

    PMID: 8092169BACKGROUND

  • Barsky AJ, Cleary PD, Coeytaux RR, Ruskin JN. Psychiatric disorders in medical outpatients complaining of palpitations. J Gen Intern Med. 1994 Jun;9(6):306-13. doi: 10.1007/BF02599176.

    PMID: 8077994BACKGROUND

  • Barsky AJ, Cleary PD, Sarnie MK, Ruskin JN. Panic disorder, palpitations, and the awareness of cardiac activity. J Nerv Ment Dis. 1994 Feb;182(2):63-71. doi: 10.1097/00005053-199402000-00001.

    PMID: 8308534BACKGROUND

  • Brown HD, Kosslyn SM, Delamater B, Fama J, Barsky AJ. Perceptual and memory biases for health-related information in hypochondriacal individuals. J Psychosom Res. 1999 Jul;47(1):67-78. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3999(99)00011-2.

    PMID: 10511422BACKGROUND

  • Barsky AJ, Orav JE, Delamater BA, Clancy SA, Hartley LH. Cardiorespiratory symptoms in response to physiological arousal. Psychosom Med. 1998 Sep-Oct;60(5):604-9. doi: 10.1097/00006842-199809000-00016.

    PMID: 9773765BACKGROUND

  • Barsky AJ, Ahern DK, Brener J, Surman OS, Ring C, Dec GW. Palpitations and cardiac awareness after heart transplantation. Psychosom Med. 1998 Sep-Oct;60(5):557-62. doi: 10.1097/00006842-199809000-00007.

    PMID: 9773758BACKGROUND

  • Barsky AJ, Borus JF. Somatization and medicalization in the era of managed care. JAMA. 1995 Dec 27;274(24):1931-4.

    PMID: 8568987BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cardiovascular DiseasesHeart DiseasesArrhythmias, Cardiac

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 25, 2000

First Posted

May 26, 2000

Study Start

July 1, 1989

Study Completion

February 1, 1997

Last Updated

March 16, 2016

Record last verified: 2000-07