CArdiac Brief INtervention: A Feasibility Study to Promote Engagement With Cardiac Rehabilitation

Summary

Background:

An ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a specific type of heart attack. In a previous study, patients requested more mental and emotional support after a STEMI. To provide this support, the research team worked with hospital staff and patients to create a brief intervention called CABIN (CArdiac Brief INtervention), which involves a short discussion between a patient and a nurse, along with a leaflet that summarises the information discussed.

Aim:

To test if the plan for giving CABIN to patients after a STEMI is suitable, and to explore what impact the intervention may have on mental and emotional well-being, along with knowledge about their condition.

Methods:

Forty patients who had a STEMI will be recruited from two hospital centres in Northern Ireland (Royal Victoria Hospital and Ulster Hospital). Participants will be randomly put in a group who receive the full CABIN intervention or a group who receive a shortened version of CABIN. Both groups will receive their respective interventions before leaving the hospital, which will take about twenty minutes. Participants will be asked to complete brief questionnaires before the intervention, after the intervention, 3-4 weeks from diagnosis, and 14 weeks from diagnosis. At the end of the study, patients who took part and staff from the hospitals will be asked to complete an exit interview (patients) or a focus group (staff), which will provide information about their experience of the study / intervention and changes required.

Outcome of Study:

If the study is suitable for patients and appropriate for staff to deliver, the research team will examine the effectiveness of CABIN in a larger study, which may lead to the intervention being used in clinical practice to improve cardiac rehabilitation uptake and outcomes for patients after a STEMI.

Conditions

• ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Interventions

OTHER

CArdiac Brief INtervention (CABIN)

CABIN is designed as a brief intervention with a facilitated discussion between a patient and a nurse, with the provision of a short leaflet that summarises information and acts as an aide memoir. The discussion takes place in a quiet area and is intended to last 15-20 minutes. CABIN involves a nurse listening to the patient and recognising any concerns he / she may have and / or identifying erroneous beliefs. It also provides the patient with personalised education on coronary artery disease and cardiac rehabilitation (i.e., information about stenting, stent placement, medication, and purpose / potential benefits of cardiac rehabilitation), along with facilitating psychological and emotional support discussions with a nurse (i.e., explaining causes of a STEMI, discussing support / treatment options, and exploring methods of improving health).

OTHER

Refined version of CABIN

Participants of the control group will receive a refined version of CABIN, which excludes psychological and emotional support discussions with a nurse and details some standard discharge information (information about coronary artery disease and stenting / stent placement).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

  collaborator OTHER

• South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust

  collaborator OTHER

• Queen's University, Belfast

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Donna Fitzsimons, PhD · Queen's University, Belfast

• Judy Bradley, PhD · Queen's University, Belfast

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-02-01

Primary Completion

2024-11-01

Completion

2024-11-01

Countries

• United Kingdom

Study Locations