Experience in Predicting Decision Making for Receiving Treatment in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients

Overview

The purpose of this study is to examine the predictability of cognitive representation, emotional responses, and hospitalization experience toward the decision to receive treatment of the acute coronary syndrome patients.

Full Title of Study: “Cognitive Representation, Emotional Responses and Hospitalization Experience in Predicting Decision Making for Receiving Treatment Among Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome”

Study Type

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design
  • Time Perspective: Prospective
• Study Primary Completion Date: August 2010

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

• Acute coronary syndrome

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome
• Patients who had first experience or recurrent acute coronary syndrome

Exclusion Criteria

• Still have chest pain within 24 hours ago
• Cognition or communication disorder or having psychotic or neurologic symptoms

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

• Lead Sponsor
  • Mahidol University
• Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
  • Pimpa Thepphawan, Mahidol university
• Overall Official(s)
  • Pimpa Thepphawan, M.Sc, Principal Investigator, Mahidol University