E-Health to Manage Distress in Patients With an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator: Primary Results of the WEBCARE Trial

Conclusions: In this Web-based intervention trial, no significant intervention effects on anxiety, depression, health-related quality of life, device acceptance, shock anxiety, or ICD-related concerns were observed. A more patient tailored approach targeting the needs of different subsets of ICD patients may be warranted. Trial registration:clinicaltrials.gov . Identifier: NCT00895700.
Source: Psychosomatic Medicine - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research