Impact of Systematic Nursing Orientations in the Reduction of Predicted Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease.

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Evaluate the impact of systematic nursing orientations in the reduction of predicted cardiovascular risk in patients with coronary artery disease during four nursing visits for a 1-year period and compare to a group of patients submitted to conventional treatment.

Detailed Description
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Assess 184 (two groups) patients during four nursing visits for a 1-year period and compare to a group of patients submitted to conventional treatment. We will evaluate the impact of systematic nursing orientations in the reduction of predicted cardiovascular risk in patients with coronary artery disease.

Official Title
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Impact of Systematic Nursing Orientations in the Reduction of Predicted Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease.

Conditions
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Coronary Heart Disease

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Systematic education in the reduction of the risk estimate to cardiovascular events


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: patients of both sexes; aged 18 years or older; diagnosed with ACS (unstable angina and acute myocardial infarction with ST segment elevation and without ST segment elevation) with CAD diagnosed by cardiac catheterization or electrocardiogram; patients have to agree to participate by signing a consent term Exclusion Criteria: patients with cognitive deficits; neurological sequelae; who are not able to come for visits, or who do not consent to participate in the study.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Lifestyle counseling<br>Two groups: control - conventional care intervention - systematic education in the reduction of the risk estimate to cardiovascular events | Behavioral: Systematic education in the reduction of the risk estimate to cardiovascular events<br>* Systematic education during 4 assessment throughout one year<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reduction of Predicted Cardiovascular Risk |  | one year | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Knowledge of the risk factors and the adhesion to pharmacology treatment; Reduction of the modified risk factors in the previous knowledge of patients and their adhesion; |  | one year | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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nursing education, cardiovascular risk factors, coronary heart disease