Positive Emotions Following Acute Cardiac Events

Description

The focus of this study is to test the efficacy of a 12-week, remotely delivered, positive-psychology-motivational interviewing (PP-MI) intervention, with additional twice weekly text messages for a total of 24 weeks (with interactive, algorithm-driven, goal-focused text messages in the final 12 weeks), compared to post-acute coronary syndrome (ACS) treatment as usual, in a randomized trial of 280 post-ACS patients with low baseline physical activity.

Conditions

Acute Coronary Syndrome, Physical Inactivity

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Study overview

The focus of this study is to test the efficacy of a 12-week, remotely delivered, positive-psychology-motivational interviewing (PP-MI) intervention, with additional twice weekly text messages for a total of 24 weeks (with interactive, algorithm-driven, goal-focused text messages in the final 12 weeks), compared to post-acute coronary syndrome (ACS) treatment as usual, in a randomized trial of 280 post-ACS patients with low baseline physical activity.

A Novel Psychological-behavioral Intervention to Promote Physical Activity After Acute Coronary Syndrome

Positive Emotions Following Acute Cardiac Events

Condition
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Boston

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * ACS (myocardial infarction or unstable angina)
  • * Suboptimal physical activity (score of \< 6 on the Medical Outcomes study Specific Adherence Scale item related to physical activity)
  • * Cognitive deficits (assessed via a 6-item cognitive screening tool)
  • * Medical conditions likely to lead to death within 6 months.
  • * Moderate-severe depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 \[PHQ-9\] score ≥15)
  • * Inability to participate in physical activity due to another medical condition (e.g., arthritis)
  • * Inability to read, write, or speak in English
  • * Inability to receive text-messages
  • * Current participation in another intervention or program that has been designed to promote well-being or physical activity

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 95 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Massachusetts General Hospital,

Jeff C Huffman, M.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Record Dates

2027-06-30