Effects of Episodic Future Thinking on Self-Management Ability in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease: A Three-Arm, Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsChinese Clinical Trial Register
Year 2026
INTERVENTION: Intervention Group:health education + episodic future thinking;Active Control Group:health education + episodic recent thinking;Blank Control Group:health education; CONDITION: Coronary Heart Disease PRIMARY OUTCOME: Self‐management Ability; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Consideration of Future Consequence;Self‐Efficacy;Total Cholesterol;LDL Cholesterol;HDL Cholesterol;Triglycerides;Incidence of adverse cardiovascular events; INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Aged >=18 years; 2. Meet the diagnostic criteria for stable coronary artery disease according to the WHO and the 2018 Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Stable Coronary Artery Disease; 3. Duration of coronary artery disease >=3 months; 4. Clinical diagnosis of cardiac function class <=?; 5. Have normal reading and comprehension abilities; 6. Volunteer to participate in this study and sign the informed consent form.
Epistemonikos ID: ce01c47007c286fb4126d74eb1563c49366e1621
First added on: Jun 06, 2026