RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04551560

Stress and Congestive Heart Failure


Sponsor

Yale University

Enrollment

112 participants

Start Date

Dec 2, 2020

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether acute stress can precipitate congestive heart failure (CHF) exacerbation in patients with CHF.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study looks at how stress affects heart failure symptoms in patients who have a small implanted device (called a CardioMEMS) that monitors pressure in the lungs. Researchers want to understand the connection between everyday stress and heart function. **You may be eligible if...** - You are over 18 years old - You have heart failure and have received or will receive a CardioMEMS implanted lung pressure monitor **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have severe cognitive, visual, language, or other disabilities that prevent you from completing study tasks - You have the most severe stage (Class IV) of heart failure - You have other medical conditions affecting lung pressure (such as needing dialysis) - You use chronic opioid medications - You are non-compliant with your current monitoring device Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERMental Stress

Patients will undergo a lab mental stress protocol, and a field protocol using ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to test the effects of psychological stress and negative emotion on PAP in HF patients.


Locations(2)

St. Francis Hospital

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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