Hemodynamic Responses of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease Patients to a Comedy Session

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre24 enrolled

Overview

It is known that laughter can bring benefits in terms of physiological and psychological parameters, in addition to improving the individual's quality of life. However, the literature is still scarce as to the existence of studies investigating the effects of a comedy film specifically in hemodynamics.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of a comedy film session on the cardiac index, Systemic Vascular Resistance and Vascular Resistance Index Systemic in stable ischemic heart disease patients. Method: Randomized Clinical Trial. Patients will be coming from Ischemic Heart Disease clinic at the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), all in regular monitoring.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Ischaemic Heart Disease

Interventions

Group TreatmentOTHER

Patients in this group will watch a comedy show that will will not exceed 30 minutes. This group will have until five patients.

Group ControlOTHER

patients in this group will watch a documentary that will not exceed 30 minutes. This will have until five patients

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 YearsMax age: 80 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Ages between 40 and 80 years * Both female and male * Diagnosis of ischemic heart disease by cardiac catheterization , with 50% lesion in at least one epicardial vessel Exclusion Criteria: * Participants enrolled in another Randomized Clinical trial * Autoimmune diseases * Valvulopathy with mechanical or biological cardiac prosthesis * Presence of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter * Left bundle branch block in the electrocardiogram (ECG) of 12 derivations * Severe lung disease * Depression or Bipolar Disorder * Atrial Chronic Fibrillation * Left ventricular dysfunction (ejection fraction \<45%) * Active Infection or neoplasia (not Basal cell carcinoma) * Chronic Renal Failure * Illiteracy and inability to understand the consent form

Locations (1)

Hospital De Clínicas de Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Cardiography impedance

To assess the volumes and fluid passing through the chest at rest and during the exercise session will be used the Cardiography impedance device PhysioFlow, Enduro model (ManatecBiomedical, France).

Time frame: 28 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Humor

it will be used the Humor Scale of Brunel

Time frame: 28 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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