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Depression, Anxiety DisordersNurse-TEL-CVDNCT07120841

Nurse Telephone Follow-up for Cardiovascular Patients

A study testing Telephone Education in people with Depression, Anxiety Disorders and Follow-up Study, run by Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences at 1 site in Iran.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study aims to evaluate the effect of follow-up telephone education provided by a nurse on the levels of anxiety, stress, and depression in patients hospitalized in the cardiac intensive care unit during the two weeks after discharge. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Telephone Education
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteIran
Study dates
23 Nov 2023to 21 Dec 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Informed consent obtained from both the patient and their family.
  • Definite diagnosis of heart disease confirmed by a specialist physician.
  • No previous history of psychological problems, based on the patient's medical records.
  • No prior participation in similar educational programs.

Who cannot join

  • Non response to the nurse's follow-up calls.
  • Failure to complete the survey.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Iran1 site
  • Khatam Hospital, Behshahr

    Sari, Mazandaran, 4817749365

Other trials in Iran

About this study

Official title: Evaluation the Effect of "Nurse Telephone Follow-up" on Depression, Anxiety and Stress and Readmission of Cardiovascular Patients in Hospitalized Patients in Mazandaran Province

This study aims to evaluate the effect of follow-up telephone education provided by a nurse on the levels of anxiety, stress, and depression in patients hospitalized in the cardiac intensive care unit during the two weeks after discharge. Patients will be randomly assigned to either the intervention (education) group or the control group. Their levels of anxiety, stress, and depression will be measured before and after the intervention. The aim is to determine whether this educational intervention can improve the psychological well-being of these patients.

Being tested
Telephone Education, Standard Care (in control arm)
Keywords
Cardiovascular patients, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Telephone follow-up nursing
Medical subject headings
Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Cardiovascular Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Telephone EducationBehavioural

    Participants in this group will receive telephone follow-up education by a nurse during the two weeks after discharge

  • Standard Care (in control arm)Behavioural

    Participants in this group will receive standard post-discharge care without any follow-up telephone education

Study groups in NCT07120841
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intervention GroupExperimentalPatients receive telephone follow-up education by nurse.
Receives: Behavioral: Telephone Education
Control GroupActive comparatorPatients receive usual care without follow-up education.
Receives: Behavioral: Standard Care (in control arm)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Depression, Anxiety, stress Score(DASS-21)

    Changes in depression, anxiety, stress scores as measured by DASS-21

    Measured: 2 weeks after discharge

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Aug 2025
  2. Study start23 Nov 2023
  3. Primary completion21 Dec 2023
  4. Study completion21 Dec 2023

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Participants will be randomized in a parallel assignment to intervention and control groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07120841
Sponsor's protocol ID
IR.MAZUMS.REC.1401.269
Other IDs
IR.MAZUMS.REC.1401.269
Acronym
Nurse-TEL-CVD
Status last verified
Aug 2025
First submitted
6 Aug 2025
Last updated
13 Aug 2025
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Individual participant data (IPD) will not be shared for this study

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Telephone Education in people with Depression, Anxiety Disorders and Follow-up Study, run by Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences at 1 site in Iran.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Aug 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Iran. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Depression, Anxiety, stress Score(DASS-21) (time frame: 2 weeks after discharge). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Aug 2025.

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