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A relaxation response randomized trial on patients with chronic heart failure

Author: Chang, B. H. Country/countries: United States Number of patients participating in the study: 95 This study was focused on patients living with Heart Failure
Intervention analysed in the study: Usual Care Plus Intervention components: UCP
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Setting of implementation: N/A Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: N/A
Intervention analysed in the study: Education delivered in groups Intervention components: E+G
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Dietician/nutritionist, Educator Targeted self-management behaviours: Eating behaviours, Medication use and adherence
Intervention analysed in the study: Emotional-based behavioural techniques delivered in groups Intervention components: E+EB+G
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: Handling /managing emotions

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
Exercise capacity (including effort test) Peak Oxygen Uptake N/A
Quality of life Quality of life N/A
Quality of life Quality of life Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Spiritual Well-Being (FACIT-Sp)

Patient characteristics

Age: 69.2 years (+/- a standard deviation of 9.6) Gender: N/A Time since diagnosis of Heart Failure: N/A Severity of the disease: N/A Multi-morbidity: N/A
  • Number of co-morbidities: N/A

Level of health literacy: N/A
  • Tool: N/A

Socio-economic characteristics: N/A

Risk of Bias of this study

Outcome Random sequence generation Allocation concealment Blinding performance Blinding detection objective outcomes assessment Attrition incomplete outcome Incorrect statistical methods Recruitment bias Selective outcome reporting
Exercise capacity (including effort test) - Peak Oxygen Uptake
Quality of life - Quality of life
Quality of life - Quality of life