Psychological Symptoms in Cardiac and Pulmonary Diseases

NCT06396793 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CEC N. 2695
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 421
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The European guidelines emphasize the importance of conducting psychological screenings to investigate the presence of stress and symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with cardiovascular disease: depression, common among patients with CVD, is associated with increased mortality, disability, decreased adherence to healthy lifestyles and medical treatments, and together with anxiety, the risk of mortality increases by about 3 times; stress, furthermore, is associated with the development and progression of cardiovascular diseases and is correlated with low adherence and cigarette smoking. Less studied, but not less important, are the incidence of anxiety, depression, and stress in pulmonary disease, the relationship between mental disorders and pulmonary diseases, as well as the effect of the psychological component on the rehabilitative outcome of such patients: for example, there is evidence that those suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) present symptoms of depression and anxiety much more frequently than the general population and that these two mental disorders may exacerbate COPD itself. The literature, therefore, highlights that the risk of onset of cardiovascular disease increases with the severity of mental disorder, and some psychological variables correlate with the outcomes of cardiac rehabilitation intervention, crucial for reducing rehospitalizations, myocardial infarction, and mortality, as well as for improving the patient's quality of life and ability to perform physical exercises. In light of this evidence and the recent recommendations of the ESC, the present study aims to conduct screening for symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress in all patients admitted to the Cardiology and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Units of the Milan Center, Camaldoli in order to assess their incidence and to select, through validated tools, patients who require personalized psychological intervention based on their level of risk, correlating then the presence of such symptoms with the rehabilitative outcome, in order to assess how much the mental component interferes with the care pathway. The level of acceptance and feasibility of a computerized data collection procedure will also be evaluated, a procedure that, if well accepted, would make the screening process much simpler, safer, and more economical.

Conditions

Psychological Distress; Anxiety; Depression; Cardiovascular Diseases; Pulmonary Disease; Rehabilitation; Coping Behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Prevalence of psychological risk and protective factors

  To conduct a screening of anxious, depressive, stress symptoms and coping strategies in patients admitted a Cardiology and pulmonary Rehabilitation Units

  18 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Correlations between psychological variables and rehabilitative outcomes

  18 months

• Acceptance of computerized screening

  18 months

Study Arms (1)

Cardio-respiratory

Inpatients affected by cardiac or pulmonary diseases undergoing a rehabilitative program

Other: no intervention because it is an observational study

Interventions

no intervention because it is an observational study OTHER

it is an observational study thus there is no intervention

Cardio-respiratory

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients admitted to the ICS Maugeri Cardiology and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Units

You may qualify if:

• aged≥18
• able to fulfil questionnaires autonomously

You may not qualify if:

• no Italian comprehension,
• severe visuoperceptive deficits,
• cognitive deterioration preventing self-completion of questionnaires,
• refusal to underwent to the evaluation

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA: lead

Study Sites (1)

ICS Maugeri SpA SB

Milan, MI, 20138, Italy

Location

Related Publications (11)

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders; Depression; Cardiovascular Diseases; Lung Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

• Alessandra Gorini, PhD

  ICS Maugeri SpA SB

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 30, 2024
• First Posted: May 2, 2024
• Study Start: January 31, 2023
• Primary Completion: May 15, 2024
• Study Completion: May 31, 2024
• Last Updated: June 21, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Locations

IT (1)