Peer-mentor Support for Older Vulnerable Myocardial Infarction Patients

NCT04507529 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Alias: 200348
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

BACKGROUND: Advanced treatment regimens have reduced cardiovascular mortality resulting in an increasingly older myocardial infarction (MI) population in need of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) , the majority (74%) is above 60 years. The positive effect of CR is well established; CR reduces cardiovascular mortality, lowers hospital admissions, and improves quality of life among patients with ischemic heart disease. These positive effects of CR has also been established among older patients. The inherent problem lies in the low attendance rate, often below 50%. Several studies, including studies from Denmark, have shown that low participation in CR is most prevalent among older, vulnerable female patients. The notion vulnerable covers patients with low socioeconomic position (SEP), patients with non-western background and patients living alone, as these groups have particularly low CR attendance. Effective interventions aiming at increasing CR attendance among these low attending groups are thus warranted and the current study will seek to address this. AIM: To test feasibility and acceptability of methods used in a peer-mentor intervention among older female and vulnerable post MI patients. DESIGN AND METHODS: The study is designed as a one arm feasibility study. Patients (n=20) are recruited by a dedicated research nurse before discharge from the cardiology department at Nordsjællands Hospital. Data is collected at three timepoints, baseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks. The patients (mentees) are matched with peer-mentors. Peer-mentoring (i.e. mentoring by a person with a similar life situation or health problem as one self) is a low-cost intervention that holds the potential to improve CR attendance and improve physical and psychological outcomes among older patients. Peer-mentors are role models who can guide and support patients overcoming barriers of CR attendance. Peer-mentoring is unexplored in a CR setting among older, female and vulnerable MI patients; establishing the novelty of the current study.

Conditions

Myocardial Infarction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (12)

• Recruitment

  Number of patients included from eligible patients

  Baseline

• Dropout

  Number of patients not completing the intervention

  24 weeks

• Satisfaction with intervention

  Semi-structured qualitative interviews with patients

  12 weeks

• Number of contacts

  Number of contacts between patient and peer-mentor

  24 weeks

• Content of contacts

  Content of contacts between patient and peer-mentor will be assessed through open ended question on questionnaire i.e. 'What was the content of your meeting? e.g face-to-face meeting with conversation about everyday life'

  24 weeks

• CR attendance

  Measured as 'self-reported CR attendance'

  12 weeks

• CR attendance

  Measured as 'self-reported CR attendance'

  24 weeks

• Change in Health-related Quality of Life

  Measured using the 'HeartQoL' 'Health-related Quality of Life Questionnaire'. Min. score: 0, max score: 42. Higher scores indicating a better outcome.

  Baseline to 24 weeks

• Change in Self-efficacy

  Measured using the questionnaire 'General self-efficacy scale'. Min score: 10, max score: 40. Higher scores indicating a better outcome

  Baseline to 24 weeks

• Change in symptoms of anxiety and depression

  Measured using the questionnaire 'The hospital anxiety and depression scale' (HADS). Min. score: 0, max score 42. Lower scores indicating a better outcome

  Baseline to 24 weeks

• Change in dietary quality

  Measured using the questionnaire 'Heartdiet'. Higher scores indicating a better outcome

  Baseline to 24 weeks

• Change in physical activity

  Measured using the questionnaire 'Heartdiet'. Higher scores indicating a better outcome

  Baseline to 24 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Peer-mentoring

EXPERIMENTAL

Peer-mentoring

Other: Peer-mentoring

Interventions

Peer-mentoring OTHER

Patients (mentees) are matched with a peer-mentor. Throughout the intervention period (24 weeks), the mentee and the mentor will have informal telephone contact and meet face-to face approximately 8 times during the intervention period.

Peer-mentoring

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• ≥65 years and diagnosed with MI and referred to CR and female or low SEP or single living or non-western background.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients unable to provide written consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University College Copenhagen: lead
• Velux Fonden: collaborator
• Danish Nurses Organisation: collaborator
• Nordsjaellands Hospital: collaborator

Study Sites (2)

Nordsjællands Hospital - Frederikssund

Frederikssund, 3600, Denmark

Location

Nordsjællands Hospital - Hillerød

Hillerød, 3400, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Pedersen M, Bennich B, Boateng T, Beck AM, Sibilitz K, Andersen I, Overgaard D. Peer-mentor support for older vulnerable myocardial infarction patients referred to cardiac rehabilitation: single-arm feasibility study. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2022 Aug 9;8(1):172. doi: 10.1186/s40814-022-01141-w.

  PMID: 35945611 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myocardial Infarction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Myocardial Ischemia; Heart Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Infarction; Ischemia; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Necrosis

Study Officials

• Maria K Pedersen, Ph.d.

  University College Copenhagen

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 5, 2020
• First Posted: August 11, 2020
• Study Start: September 7, 2020
• Primary Completion: June 21, 2021
• Study Completion: June 21, 2021
• Last Updated: June 24, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

DK (2)