Could a virtual support group ease anxiety after 'Broken Heart' syndrome?
NCT ID NCT05977049
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether joining a virtual support group can help reduce anxiety in people who have had Takotsubo syndrome, also known as 'broken heart syndrome.' Participants meet online every other week for group therapy and education. The goal is to see if this support lowers anxiety levels after one year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- virtual support group therapy
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a low-cost way to ease anxiety and improve quality of life for people with Takotsubo syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is behavioral, not a medical treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: \- All patients with documented diagnosis of Takotsubo Syndrome greater than 18 years old. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a diagnosis of Takotsubo Syndrome already undergoing Psychotherapy or those who choose not to participate. * Vulnerable populations such as prisoners, non-English speaking subjects, pregnant women, and subjects unable to provide written informed consent will not be included in this research.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Weill Cornell Medicine
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10021, United States
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