Education's impact on patients' stress in the ICU after heart surgery
The Effect of Education Given to Patients Before Cardiac Surgery on Environmental Stressors Perceived by the Patient: A Randomised Controlled Study
This study is testing whether giving patients information before heart surgery can help them feel less stressed while they are in the ICU afterwards.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 64 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Trakya University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Edi̇rne) |
| Trial ID | NCT06174974 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This study aims to evaluate how educational interventions provided to patients before cardiac surgery influence their perception of environmental stressors in the intensive care unit (ICU). It is a randomized controlled trial involving 64 patients who will receive education prior to surgery and will be assessed for their stress levels post-operatively. The research will be conducted at Trakya University Health Research and Application Centre from November 2023 to March 2024. Data will be collected using a patient information form and the Intensive Care Unit Environmental Stressors Scale to measure perceived stressors.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates include adult patients undergoing planned cardiac surgery who are literate and can communicate in Turkish.
Not a fit: Patients who are treated as day patients or those undergoing emergency surgeries may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could enhance patient comfort and reduce stress in the ICU, leading to better recovery outcomes.
How similar studies have performed: While the specific approach of this study may be novel, similar educational interventions have shown promise in reducing patient anxiety and improving outcomes in other surgical contexts.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Inpatient treatment in the cardiovascular surgery ward prior to surgery, * Undergoing planned cardiac surgery under general anaesthesia, * Admitted to the cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit after surgery, * At least 24 hours in the intensive care unit, * Sternotomy performed, * who volunteered to participate in the research, * No mental disability, * 18 years of age, * Literate, * Accepting random selection, * Patients without communication problems in Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * Treated as a day patient in the cardiovascular surgery ward, * Pre-operative inpatient treatment in cardiology, coronary intensive care or other external wards, * Without sternotomy, * Admitted to intensive care or external ward after surgery, * Emergency surgery, * Not volunteering to participate in the research, * Mentally handicapped, * Under 18 years of age, * Illiterate, * which does not accept random selection, * Patients with communication problems in Turkish
Where this trial is running
Edi̇rne
- Turkey, Trakya University — Edi̇rne, Turkey (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: ZEYNEP KIZILCIK ÖZKAN, PhD
- Email: zeynepkizilcik26@hotmail.com
- Phone: +905056010101
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.