April 3, 2018TrialsOpen Access

Improving the effectiveness of psychological interventions for depression and anxiety in the cardiac rehabilitation pathway using group-based metacognitive therapy (PATHWAY Group MCT): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Q: What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: RCT. Population: Anxiety and depression in cardiac rehabilitation patients (n=332). Intervention: Group-based metacognitive therapy (Group-MCT) plus usual cardiac rehabilitation vs. Usual cardiac rehabilitation alone. Primary outcome: Severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms at 4-month follow-up measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) total score.

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Key result

Group-based metacognitive therapy will be evaluated in a randomized controlled trial to determine its effectiveness in reducing anxiety and depression among 332 cardiac rehabilitation patients.

Why the study?

Does group-based metacognitive therapy added to usual cardiac rehabilitation reduce the severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms in cardiac rehabilitation patients?

Population

Cardiac rehabilitation patients with elevated anxiety and/or depressive symptoms referred to cardiac…

Comparison

Group-based metacognitive therapy consisting of… vs Usual cardiac rehabilitation alone.

Design

Other, 1:1 ratio via a minimisation algorithm to maximise balance between the…

Follow-up

4 and 12 months

Authors

AWAdrian WellsWest Virginia University KMKirsten McNicolUniversity of Liverpool DRDavid ReevesManchester Academic Health Science Centre

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

This study protocol describes a randomized controlled trial evaluating the clinical and cost-effectiveness of group-based metacognitive therapy for treating anxiety and depression in cardiac rehabilitation patients.

Study Design

Type

RCT (n=332)

Blinding

Single-blind

Randomization

1:1 ratio via a minimisation algorithm

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

Does group-based metacognitive therapy added to usual cardiac rehabilitation reduce the severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms in cardiac rehabilitation patients?

Population

332 adult cardiac rehabilitation patients with elevated anxiety and/or depressive symptoms followed for up to 12 months.

Intervention

Group-based metacognitive therapy (Group-MCT) consisting of six weekly sessions of 1-1.5 hours delivered by cardiac rehabilitation professionals or research nurses, added to usual cardiac rehabilitation.

Comparator

Usual cardiac rehabilitation alone (group-based or home-based programme including exercise, lifestyle and medical risk factor management, and health behaviour change).

Outcome

Severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms at 4-month follow-up measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) total score.patient reported

Limitations

This is a study protocol; no clinical results are available yet.

Cite This Study

Wells et al. (2018) conducted an RCT in Anxiety and depression in cardiac rehabilitation patients (n=332). Group-based metacognitive therapy (Group-MCT) plus usual cardiac rehabilitation vs. Usual cardiac rehabilitation alone was evaluated on Severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms at 4-month follow-up measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) total score. Group-based metacognitive therapy will be evaluated in a randomized controlled trial to determine its effectiveness in reducing anxiety and depression among 332 cardiac rehabilitation patients.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a971467c00de92d9bfbe28d https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2593-8

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Improving the effectiveness of psychological interventions for depression and anxiety in the cardiac rehabilitation pathway using group-based metacognitive therapy (PATHWAY Group MCT): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Study Design

Structured PICO

Limitations

Cite This Study

Improving the effectiveness of psychological interventions for depression and anxiety in the cardiac rehabilitation pathway using group-based metacognitive therapy (PATHWAY Group MCT): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Study Design

Structured PICO

Limitations

Cite This Study

Also Consider

Also Consider