GlObal Secondary Prevention strategiEs to Limit Event Recurrence After Myocardial Infarction. GOSPEL Study

Heart Care Foundation

Status

Completed

Conditions

Myocardial Infarction

Treatments

Behavioral: multifactorial continued educational - behavioural programme

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT00421876

Details and patient eligibility

About

Cardiac rehabilitation programmes are a proven treatment for individuals with recent myocardial infarction, resulting in reduced morbidity and mortality compared to usual care. Unfortunately, following completion of a cardiac rehabilitation programme, risk factors and lifestyle behaviours may deteriorate. The GOSPEL study investigates the benefits of a programme of continued educational and behavioural intervention to achieve optimal long-term secondary prevention goals.

Full description

Study partially sponsored by Società Prodotti Antibiotici

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 75 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Recent myocardial infarction (within 3 months after the index event)
Standard rehabilitation program of 3-6 weeks performed
Informed consent (obtained before any study specific procedure)

Exclusion criteria

Age > 75 years
Any condition that in the opinion of the investigator would jeopardize the evaluation of efficacy or be associated with poor adherence to the protocol;
Presence of any non-cardiac disease (e.g. cancer) that is likely to significantly shorten life expectancy