Development and Validation of a Scale to Measure Fear of ACTivity in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Last updated: February 28, 2019
Sponsor: Hitit University
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

N/A

Condition

Myocardial Ischemia

Thrombosis

Atherosclerosis

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT03858829
25901600/893
  • Ages 18-85
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Low motivation to exercise is one of the barriers to participation in cardiac rehabilitation. Fear of activity after a cardiac event is associated with low levels of physical activity. This study aimed to develop and validate a scale to measure fear of activity in patients with coronary artery disease.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject has had myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneouscoronary intervention within the last 12 months.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Acute cardiac event within the last month

  • Attendance to cardiac rehabilitation

  • İnability to read and understand,

  • İnability to ambulate or unwillingness to participate

Study Design

Total Participants: 250
Study Start date:
February 01, 2014
Estimated Completion Date:
October 31, 2016

Study Description

Low motivation to exercise is one of the barriers to participation in cardiac rehabilitation. Fear of activity after a cardiac event is associated with low levels of physical activity. This study aimed to develop and validate a scale to measure fear of activity in patients with coronary artery disease. A scale for Fear of ACTivity in patients with CAD (Fact-CAD) was created through semi-structured focus group interviews with patients. Face and content validity of Fact-CAD was verified. The scale was applied to 250 patients who had myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous coronary intervention within the last 12 months. Psychometric analysis included model fit, unidimensionality, reliability, local dependency, differential item functioning and external construct validity. Analyses were performed using the Rasch Analysis Model.