Preparing fathers for a child's heart surgery: reducing anxiety and building confidence

Exploring the role of fathers’ preoperative preparation in reducing anxiety and enhancing self-efficacy before pediatric open-heart surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11662988

Enrollment

Registered

2025-11-18

Start date

2024-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-01

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Conditions

Anxiety and self-efficacy of fathers of children aged 3 to 7 years undergoing open-heart surgery due to CHD Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

In this semi-experimental study, 60 fathers were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n=30) receiving structured preparation (hospital tours, group counseling, education) or a control group (n=

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Having children with CHD between the ages of 3 and 7 years as candidates for open-heart surgery 2. Able to speak Farsi 3. Not having visual issues, auditory issues, or speech problems 4. Low score in the anxiety and self-efficacy scale 5. Living with a spouse and child in a house

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Discharge or death of the child 2. Withdrawal of the father from the study

Countries

Iran

Contacts

Public ContactHadi Khoshab

Hadikhoshab@gmail.com+98 (0)9132425700

Outcome results

None listed

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