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Effectiveness of family centered informational support on anxiety and satisfaction of patients undergoing open heart surgery and their families

Effectiveness of family centered informational support on anxiety and satisfaction of patients undergoing open heart surgery and their families

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201111148100N1
Enrollment
64
Registered
2012-06-05
Start date
2012-05-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Ischaemic heart diseases. Ischaemic heart diseases

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the experimental group, one day before surgery, the patient and his/her family member will participate in a half-hour ICU orientation tour and will receive information about open he
In the experimental group, one day before surgery, the patient and his/her family member will participate in a half-hour ICU orientation tour and will receive information about open heart surgery unit
No intervention will be performed in the control group. This means that they will not receive any structured and planned education. They will receive information about the rules, phone access and visi

Sponsors

Teharn University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: the family member is responsible for the patient care, able to read and understand Persian language, 18-80 years-old, have no previous experience of caring a patient with open heart surgery, not being a professional person, the patients’ surgery is elective. Exclusion criteria: occurrence of any postoperative complications such as bleeding, reoperation, etc; the patient is not able to be extubated in the first 24 hours after surgery, patient or family member cannot participate in all educational sessions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: spielberger anxiety questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Satisfaction. Timepoint: post intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHeydari Zahra

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

zheidari11@gmail.com+98 17 1552 3380

Outcome results

None listed

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