Psychological Factors in Cardiac Patients
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Psychological Factors in Cardiac Patients
IRAS ID
331618
Contact name
Sean Hill
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Oxford / Research Governance, Ethics & Assurance
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 1 months, 30 days
Research summary
Heart disease, heart attacks and other sudden heart conditions are a leading cause of death worldwide. We know that most people are helped if they complete a rehabilitation programme designed to improve a person’s fitness. Taking part in these programmes can reduce changes of becoming more ill or having further heart attacks. Psychological reactions such as anxiety and depression can affect how well people get on with their rehabilitation programme, and more research into why this is can improve the way these programmes are done.
We think it is important to do research to help our understanding of how different types of anxiety affect people who have had heart attacks, and whether this might affect how able they are to make better use of the treatment. In particular, we want to look at this for two types of feelings people experience after a heart attack; that is, ‘mental defeat’ and ‘fear of illness recurrence’, which are particular types of anxiety related to a person’s health.
The study will measure these variables in patients who come to the Oxford Heart Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, after experiencing a sudden heart problem such as a heart attack. We will then see if people with higher mental defeat and fear of illness recurrence will do better or worse in completing their treatment.
REC name
North East - Tyne & Wear South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/NE/0041
Date of REC Opinion
27 Feb 2024
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion