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Fear of coronary artery bypass surgery: What do patients experience as helpful?

Fear of coronary artery bypass surgery: What do patients experience as helpful?

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00000696
Enrollment
170
Registered
2011-01-19
Start date
2010-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

fear of aortocoronary bypass operation

Interventions

Group 1: dialog (30 min) with information on surgery and postoperative care and with emotional support with respect to the specific fears of the patient by a trained nurse Group 2: no extended communi

Sponsors

Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychosomatik - Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - planned aortocoronary bypass grafting, also combined with valve surgery and / or MAZE - first aortocoronary bypass operation - at least 18 years old - ability to communicate (knowledge of the German language, comprehension of the study, appropriate answers to the questions) - written consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: most severe physical and mental burden due to the illness

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- anxiety (STOA-S, anxiety scale) after surgery (in-hospital before discharge and after 3 months) - duration of postoperative ventilation (documentation of intensive care unit) - postoperative pain (utilization of drugs, entries in case report forms, in-hospital before discharge) - retrospective assessment of preoperative anxiety (in-hospital before discharge and after 3 months) - change of STOA-T after 3 months

Primary

MeasureTime frame
change in situational fear before the operation before and after intervention (STOA-S, linear fear scale)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactClaudia Heilmann

Universitäres Herz-Zentrum Freiburg-Bad Krozingen Abt. Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie

claudia.heilmann@uniklinik-freiburg.de0761-270 72200

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026