Can a phone call ease stress after a heart attack? new study says yes

NCT ID NCT02914483

First seen May 02, 2026 · Last updated May 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether an 8-week telephone stress management program could help women who had a heart attack feel less stressed and improve their quality of life. 153 women with high stress levels two months after their heart attack took part. Half received the stress management calls, and half got usual care. The study measured changes in stress and well-being over six months.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

  • Columbia University Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03766, United States

  • Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Johns Hopkins Medical Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • NYU Langone Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • NYU Winthrop

    Mineola, New York, 11501, United States

  • Ohio State University Medical Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

  • Seton Heart (Ascension) - University of Texas, Austin

    Austin, Texas, 78705, United States

  • St. Luke's University Health Network

    Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18015, United States

  • Univeristy of Florida

    Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

  • University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

  • University of Calgary

    Calgary, Canada

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

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