SMART Program for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

NCT03450993 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2020-03-02

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Summary

This is a pilot study to test the effects of the SMART-3RP (Stress Management and Resiliency Training Relaxation Response Resiliency Program) on quality of life, mental health, arrhythmia burden, and heart rate variability (HRV) in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF).

Conditions

  • Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
  • Stress

Interventions

OTHER

SMART Program

This is an 8-week, multimodal resiliency program that targets stress with 4 main components: mind-body skills (participants learn a variety of meditation techniques, mini relaxations, walking meditation, and yoga), traditional stress management techniques, healthy lifestyle behaviors (sleep, exercise, nutrition, and social support), and cognitive reappraisal and adaptive coping skills (borrowed from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and positive psychology)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michelle Dossett, MD, PhD, MPH · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-02-23
Primary Completion
2019-01-04
Completion
2019-01-04

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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