Meditation and Education That is Nurse Delivered for Symptom Management in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (PAF)

NCT ID: NCT03834844

Last Updated: 2024-12-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-05-01

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this project is to determine whether the entire intervention (Mindfulness meditation, AF education, and weekly phone visits) that is nurse delivered to individuals with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is more effective than a combination, single or no intervention in the reduction of overall AF symptoms, anxiety, and negative illness perception; or the improvement of quality of life (QOL) and functional status.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

2 x 2 factorial design
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Usual Care

patient receives same care as patients not enrolled in study intervention

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

AF education

Participant receives 6 modules of AF education topics that are intended to be completed consecutively, one each week.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

AF Education

Intervention Type OTHER

6 weekly education modules on topics related to AF

Mindfulness Meditation Practice

Each participant watches an mindfulness meditation introductory video in the initial session and then is asked to practice for 10 minutes each day using a guided audio, which includes a different topic each week. The time duration of the guided meditations increases to 15 minutes each day during Weeks 3-6.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Meditation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Guided Meditation for 10-15 minutes daily for 6 days/week for 6 weeks

Weekly Phone Calls

Each week for the six-week intervention, the researcher will contact the participant by phone at an agreed upon time and will discuss any questions, issues or concerns that are voiced by the participant within 5-15 minutes.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Phone Calls

Intervention Type OTHER

Weekly phone call to discuss patient concerns or questions

AF Education and Mindfulness Meditation

Participant receives 6 modules of AF education topics that are intended to be completed consecutively, one each week. Each participant watches an mindfulness meditation introductory video in the initial session and then is asked to practice for 10 minutes each day using a guided audio, which includes a different topic each week. The time duration of the guided meditations increases to 15 minutes each day during Weeks 3-6.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Meditation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Guided Meditation for 10-15 minutes daily for 6 days/week for 6 weeks

AF Education

Intervention Type OTHER

6 weekly education modules on topics related to AF

AF Education and Weekly Phone Calls

Participant receives 6 modules of AF education topics that are intended to be completed consecutively, one each week. Each week for the six-week intervention, the researcher will contact the participant by phone at an agreed upon time and will discuss any questions, issues or concerns that are voiced by the participant within 5-15 minutes.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

AF Education

Intervention Type OTHER

6 weekly education modules on topics related to AF

Phone Calls

Intervention Type OTHER

Weekly phone call to discuss patient concerns or questions

Mindfulness Meditation and Phone Calls

Each participant watches an mindfulness meditation introductory video in the initial session and then is asked to practice for 10 minutes each day using a guided audio, which includes a different topic each week. The time duration of the guided meditations increases to 15 minutes each day during Weeks 3-6. Each week for the six-week intervention, the researcher will contact the participant by phone at an agreed upon time and will discuss any questions, issues or concerns that are voiced by the participant within 5-15 minutes.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Meditation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Guided Meditation for 10-15 minutes daily for 6 days/week for 6 weeks

Phone Calls

Intervention Type OTHER

Weekly phone call to discuss patient concerns or questions

Meditation and Education and Phone Calls

Each participant watches an mindfulness meditation introductory video in the initial session and then is asked to practice for 10 minutes each day using a guided audio, which includes a different topic each week. Participant receives 6 modules of AF education topics that are intended to be completed consecutively, one each week. The time duration of the guided meditations increases to 15 minutes each day during Weeks 3-6. Each week for the six-week intervention, the researcher will contact the participant by phone at an agreed upon time and will discuss any questions, issues or concerns that are voiced by the participant within 5-15 minutes.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Meditation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Guided Meditation for 10-15 minutes daily for 6 days/week for 6 weeks

AF Education

Intervention Type OTHER

6 weekly education modules on topics related to AF

Phone Calls

Intervention Type OTHER

Weekly phone call to discuss patient concerns or questions

Interventions

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Meditation

Guided Meditation for 10-15 minutes daily for 6 days/week for 6 weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

AF Education

6 weekly education modules on topics related to AF

Intervention Type OTHER

Phone Calls

Weekly phone call to discuss patient concerns or questions

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Individuals with Symptomatic Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
2. A symptomatic episode of PAF within last 6 months
3. 18 years old or greater
4. Able to read and understand English
5. Able to participate in weekly phone calls
6. Able to attend two video visit/phone sessions that are 6 weeks apart

Exclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosed with low cardiac function (NYHA Class IV)
2. Life expectancy of less than 6 months
3. Hospitalized in prior 3 months for illness other than PAF
4. Previously practiced mindfulness
5. Cognitive impairment
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Stanford University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Paul Wang

Professor of Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Linda Ottoboni, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Clinician and research scientist

Locations

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Stanford Health Care

Stanford, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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IRB-44919

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id