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The Effect of Informing the Relatives of Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery

NCT06436872 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 94

Last updated 2024-05-31

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Summary

The goal of this type of study clinical trial is to determine the effect of informing the relatives of patients undergoing open heart surgery on the patients; quality of life and caregiver burden.The main question it aims to answer are:

H1: Informing caregivers of patients undergoing open heart surgery improves the quality of life of patients.

H2: Informing caregivers of patients undergoing open heart surgery reduces caregiver burden.Relatives of patients who have undergone open heart surgery will be informed about home care before discharge. The researcher will compare the study group with the control group to see if the information given to the caregiver makes a difference on the patient\'s quality of life.

Conditions

  • Open Heart Surgery
  • Life Quality
  • Caregiver Burden

Interventions

OTHER

informing patients with using a booklet

The intervention group was informed before discharge and was given an information booklet. A phone number was given so that the researcher could contact the nurse. In the 4th week, 8th week and 12th week, information was given according to the information needs of the patient and caregiver.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Trakya University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Esra Akdeniz, BSN · Trakya Üniversite

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-05-27
Primary Completion
2023-09-30
Completion
2023-10-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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