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## Background: The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (icd) is generally well accepted, but 25-33% of patients experience clinical levels of anxiety, depression, and impaired quality of life (qol) following implantation. few trials in icd patients have investigated whether behavioral intervention may mitigate the development of these adjustment problems. we present the rationale and study design of the web-based distress management program for implantable cardioverter defibrillator patients (webcare) trial. ## Methods: Webcare is a multi-center, multi-disciplinary, randomized, controlled behavioral intervention trial designed to examine the effectiveness of a web-based approach in terms of reducing levels of anxiety and device concerns and enhancing qol. consecutive patients hospitalized for the implantation of an icd will be approached for study participation while in hospital and randomized to the intervention arm (n = 175) versus usual care (n = 175) at baseline (5-10 days post implantation). patients will complete assessments of patient-centered outcomes at baseline, 14, 26, and 52 weeks after implantation. patients randomized to the intervention arm will receive a 12-week

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Author

Susanne S Pedersen; Viola Spek; Dominic AMJ Theuns; Marco Alings; Pepijn van der Voort; Luc Jordaens; Pim Cuijpers; Johan Denollet; Krista C van den Broek

Publisher

BioMed Central; Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.); Current Controlled Trials Ltd.; [London]: BioMed Central, 2006-; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc. (ISSN 1468-6708)

Published

2009

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)