Online Psychological Program for People With Heart Disease and Anxiety or Depression
Tests a personalised online psychological program in adults with heart disease and anxiety or depression.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Online Personalized Psychological Intervention for Patients With Heart Disease and Depression or Anxiety (MY-CHOICE)
Key facts
- Where
- Aalborg, Aarhus, and Roskilde, DenmarkSee the 3 sites
Where in Denmark
- Aalborg University Hospital, Department of CardiologyAalborg, DenmarkTaking people
- Aarhus University Hospital - Department of CardiologyAarhus, DenmarkTaking people
- Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Department of CardiologyRoskilde, DenmarkTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Southern Denmark
- Trial code
- NCT07569458
- Record updated
- 6 May 2026
- Original description
The goal of this feasibility study is to assess if the personalised online psychological intervention MY-CHOICE is acceptable to adults with ischemic heart disease and anxiety or depression. It will also examine the reasons for drop-out. The main questions the study aims to answer are:Read full original descriptionShow less
Online Personalized and Patient-preferred Comprehensive Intervention for Patients With Heart Disease and Depression or Anxiety (MY-CHOICE)
The goal of this feasibility study is to assess if the personalised online psychological intervention MY-CHOICE is acceptable to adults with ischemic heart disease and anxiety or depression. It will also examine the reasons for drop-out. The main questions the study aims to answer are:
How many participants complete the intervention and what are the reasons for drop-out. And what are the pre-post change scores on anxiety and depression.
Participants will:
Complete the MY-CHOICE intervention consisting of 6-12 weeks with online modules on various topics based on individual needs in combination with video- or telephone calls with a therapist (psychologist or a trained master student in Psychology) on a need-to basis.
Answer a set of questionnaires pre and post intervention. Participate in a brief interview post intervention.
Inclusion: ischemic heart disease (diagnostic codes I20-I25),; referred for CR with a positive screen for depression and/or anxiety with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS ≥ 8); access to and ability to use a computer or tablet; proficient in the Danish language.
Exclusion: Severe psychiatric disorder (i.e., borderline disorder, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) that requires psychiatric care; severe cognitive difficulties (e.g., severe brain damage, mental retardation, or dementia) that will prevent patients from participating; endorsement of suicidal ideation with suicidal thoughts (purpose designed questions) that cannot be handled in the intervention; participation in other intervention studies focused (unless they are clinical studies); seeing a psychologist or mental health professional for the treatment of anxiety and depression; not being able or willing to spend 3-4 hours on the intervention each week; experiencing significant life stressors that hinder adherence to the MY-CHOICE treatment.