Psychosocial strain and life quality by patients and relatives of the clinic for cardiac and Thorax surgery - a prospective cohort study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00010967

Enrollment

Registered

2016-08-16

Start date

2015-03-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

I50 I25

Interventions

Group 1: The study´s goal is to relate the strains and life quality of patients and their relatives in a prospective study. For this, valid instruments for measuring the strains and life quality are

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.) Patients who will be treated in the cardiac surgery of the Universitätsklinik Köln 2.) relatives of the patients 3.) over 18 years - for both Groups (patients and relatives) 4.) adequate comprehension of the German language and the ability to read 5.) after the participants got a debriefing, they have to sign a informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) under the Age of 18 2) disagreement with participation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The study´s goal is to relate the strains and life quality of patients and their relatives in a prospective study. For this, instruments for measuring the strains and life quality are used. Survey of patients and their relatives via questionnaires at three different time points: T0: at the day the patient gets admitted to the Hospital - questionaaires for the patient: SF 36, PHQ-D, IMSA, „Short Screening Scala for PTSD“ fromBreslau et. al) questionnaire for relatives: SF 36, PHQ-D, „Short Screening Scala for PTSD“ from Breslau et. al) T1: postoperativ questionnaires between day 2 and day 4 on the intensive care unit - questionaaires for the patient: SF 36, PHQ-D, IMSA, „Short Screening Scala for PTSD“ fromBreslau et. al) questionnaire for relatives: SF 36, PHQ-D, „Short Screening Scala for PTSD“ from Breslau et. al) T2: questionaaires after 6 months after the Operation (postal) questionaaires for the patient: SF 36, PHQ-D, IMSA, „Short Screening Scala for PTSD“ fromBreslau et. al) questionnaire for relatives: SF 36, PHQ-D, „Short Screening Scala for PTSD“ from Breslau et. al)	—

Measure

Time frame

The study´s goal is to relate the strains and life quality of patients and their relatives in a prospective study. For this, instruments for measuring the strains and life quality are used. Survey of patients and their relatives via questionnaires at three different time points: T0: at the day the patient gets admitted to the Hospital - questionaaires for the patient: SF 36, PHQ-D, IMSA, „Short Screening Scala for PTSD“ fromBreslau et. al) questionnaire for relatives: SF 36, PHQ-D, „Short Screening Scala for PTSD“ from Breslau et. al) T1: postoperativ questionnaires between day 2 and day 4 on the intensive care unit - questionaaires for the patient: SF 36, PHQ-D, IMSA, „Short Screening Scala for PTSD“ fromBreslau et. al) questionnaire for relatives: SF 36, PHQ-D, „Short Screening Scala for PTSD“ from Breslau et. al) T2: questionaaires after 6 months after the Operation (postal) questionaaires for the patient: SF 36, PHQ-D, IMSA, „Short Screening Scala for PTSD“ fromBreslau et. al) questionnaire for relatives: SF 36, PHQ-D, „Short Screening Scala for PTSD“ from Breslau et. al)

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactFrank Vitinius

Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie der Uniklinik Köln

frank.vitinius@uk-koeln.de0049221 478 3171

Outcome results

None listed

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