Key result
Drug-free panic disorder patients showed no significant differences in 24-hour heart rate variability parameters compared to healthy controls.
Why the study?
Does panic disorder alter 24-hour heart rate variability parameters compared to healthy controls?
Population
32 drug-free patients with panic disorder based on DSM-IV criteria, mean age 33.12, 20 female. Key…
Comparison
Panic disorder (observational exposure) vs 24 age and gender-matched healthy individuals…
Design
Case-control
Follow-up
24 hours
Authors
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No immediate clinical implications for HRV assessment in drug-free panic disorder; hypothesis-generating for state-dependent or comorbid autonomic changes.
Case-Control (n=56)
No
Does panic disorder alter 24-hour heart rate variability parameters compared to healthy controls?
Absolute Event Rate: 33% vs 36%
p-value: p=0.229
In drug-free patients with panic disorder, 24-hour heart rate variability parameters did not significantly differ from healthy controls, suggesting autonomic function as measured by HRV may not be persistently impaired when assessed over a full day.
Durdu et al. (2017) conducted a case-control in Panic Disorder (n=56). Panic disorder vs. Healthy controls was evaluated on 24-hour heart rate variability (RMSSD in ms) (p=0.229). Drug-free panic disorder patients showed no significant differences in 24-hour heart rate variability parameters compared to healthy controls.
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