Analysis of posttraumatic stress disorder in adults with congenital heart disease: Preparing a holistic approach to cardiac care

Analysis of posttraumatic stress disorder in adults with congenital heart disease: Preparing a holistic approach to cardiac care - ABS-AHF

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00027113

Enrollment

300

Registered

2022-02-02

Start date

2021-11-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Q20 Q21 Q22 Q23 Q24 Q25 Q26

Interventions

Group 1: Investigation of PTSD in adults with congenital heart defects and identification of peri- and posttraumatic risk or protective factors for the development of PTSD.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Age > 18 years - Presence of surgically/interventionally corrected AHF - Patient at DHM

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Mental, cognitive, or language impairment that prevents the patient from participating in the study - Manifest psychotic illness

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Despite evidence-based indications, the presence of PTSD and its influencing factors in ACHD have not been studied in depth. In light of previous discussions, the following objectives were formulated for the convened study: (I) To investigate the prevalence and severity of PTSD in ACHD using a representative collective looking at the full spectrum of CHD; (II) Identification of peri- and posttraumatic risk factors in the development of PTSD in ACHD; (III) identification of peri- and posttraumatic protective factors for PTSD in ACHD. Analogously, the objectives break down into the following questions: I. Disorder-specific and broad-spectrum diagnosis of PTSD in ACHD: - What is the overall mental health status? - What is the quality of life? - What is the prevalence of anxiety and depression? - What is the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? II. Identify peri-/post-traumatic risk factors for the development of PTSD in ACHD: - How does the prevalence of PTSD differ with respect to different social demographic parameters? o Age o gender o socioeconomic status - How does the prevalence of PTSD differ in relation to different medical/cardiac parameters? CHD diagnosis and severity. o functional class o drug treatments performed o interventional and/or surgical treatments performed o residual and secondary conditions of CHD o cardiac and non-cardiac comorbidities. - What influence do interventional factors have on the development of PTSD in ACHD? o surgical procedure o timing of surgery o Length of hospital stay o Frequency of surgical / interventional procedures o Postoperative / postinterventional interval o Doctor-patient communication III. Identification of peri- /posttraumatic protective factors for prevention and therapy in PTSD: - What is the expression regarding positive-psychological protective factors towards mental illness/PTSD in ACHD? o psychological resilience (so-called resilience) o sense of coherence o subjectively perceived social support	—

Measure

Time frame

Despite evidence-based indications, the presence of PTSD and its influencing factors in ACHD have not been studied in depth. In light of previous discussions, the following objectives were formulated for the convened study: (I) To investigate the prevalence and severity of PTSD in ACHD using a representative collective looking at the full spectrum of CHD; (II) Identification of peri- and posttraumatic risk factors in the development of PTSD in ACHD; (III) identification of peri- and posttraumatic protective factors for PTSD in ACHD. Analogously, the objectives break down into the following questions: I. Disorder-specific and broad-spectrum diagnosis of PTSD in ACHD: - What is the overall mental health status? - What is the quality of life? - What is the prevalence of anxiety and depression? - What is the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? II. Identify peri-/post-traumatic risk factors for the development of PTSD in ACHD: - How does the prevalence of PTSD differ with respect to different social demographic parameters? o Age o gender o socioeconomic status - How does the prevalence of PTSD differ in relation to different medical/cardiac parameters? CHD diagnosis and severity. o functional class o drug treatments performed o interventional and/or surgical treatments performed o residual and secondary conditions of CHD o cardiac and non-cardiac comorbidities. - What influence do interventional factors have on the development of PTSD in ACHD? o surgical procedure o timing of surgery o Length of hospital stay o Frequency of surgical / interventional procedures o Postoperative / postinterventional interval o Doctor-patient communication III. Identification of peri- /posttraumatic protective factors for prevention and therapy in PTSD: - What is the expression regarding positive-psychological protective factors towards mental illness/PTSD in ACHD? o psychological resilience (so-called resilience) o sense of coherence o subjectively perceived social support

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactHarald Kaemmerer

Klinik für angeborene Herzfehler und KinderkardiologieDeutsches Herzzentrum München

kaemmerer@dhm.mhn.de00498912183025

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026