Skip to content

The impact of transitional care upon the rate of readmission in patients after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

The impact of transitional care upon the rate of readmission in patients after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180408039238N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2018-09-10
Start date
2018-05-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-10-11

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

Conditions

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. Unspecified complication of cardiac and vascular prosthetic device, implant and graft

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In intervention group, patient or his/her home caregiver is trained by researcher about how to keep connection with researcher from home and help tele-nursing. Inst
one in first week after discharge and second session two weeks after first session. In each session, general assessment of patient's state is done, researcher observes implementing instructions by pat

Sponsors

Faculty of nursing and midwifery of Tehran university of medical sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being in high risk group according to "30-days readmission score", containing: Diabetes mellitus, haematocrit less than 35 before surgery, Using On-pump technique for surgery, Serum glycemic index of 200 and more. Habitation in Tehran our suburbs in first month after discharge to ease the access to patients for home visits. Having access to a mobile phone and being able to use mobile and using telegram(patient or his or her home care person) for educational relation and tele- Health Not having vital organs complicated diseases(motor disfunction, rhumatoid artheritis, CVA,... ) Not having mental diseases(Schisophrenia. psychosis, major depression,...)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness of patient to continue participating in research . Leaving Tehran and suburbs in less than one month after discharge; because this impedes home visits. Hospital stay more than 10 days after CABG surgery leads to omitting the patient from samples. Patients death during first month after surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Readmission rate after discharge from hospital following Coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Timepoint: At the end of 30th day after discharge from hospital, readmission rate in groups (intervention and control) is measured. Method of measurement: Asking patient and studying patient's case.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehrnaz Khishvand

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

M-khishvand@razi.tums.ac.ir+98 21 6692 7171

Outcome results

None listed

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