"Nutrition Education by Nurses in Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Effect on Patients' Dietary Pattern, Adherence and Clinical Outcomes"

Summary

The purpose of this study is the investigation of the effect of nurse-led nutritional education of post-CABG patients on their dietary pattern, on their adherence to it, but also on their quality of life and well-being.

Conditions

• Coronary Heart Disease

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Patients of Group A and B both are filling out the questionnaire "Mediterranean diet questionnaire (MEDAS)"

This questionnaire will be completed by patients in both groups. The aim of this questionnaire is to assess the patients' dietary choices and how beneficial they are for their health, according to the Mediterranean diet model.

BEHAVIORAL

Patients of Group A and B both are filling out the "Mini Nutritional Asessment" questionnaire

This questionnaire will be completed by patients in both groups. The aim of this questionnaire is to assess the nutritional status of the patients, their level of nutrition and appetite for food, and the potential risk of malnutrition.

BEHAVIORAL

Patients of Group A and B both are filling out "Nottingham Health Profile Scale" questionnaire

This questionnaire will be completed by patients in both groups. The aim of this questionnaire is to assess the subjective discomfort of the individual with health problems as well as the extent to which these problems affect their normal activities.

BEHAVIORAL

Patients of Group A and B both are filling out the "Cardiovascular Diet Questionnaire-2"

This questionnaire will be completed by patients in both groups. The aim of this questionnaire is to assess the dietary choices of patients with cardiovascular diseases, such as the patients in this study.

OTHER

Measurement of patient somatometric characteristics

Measurement of body weight, Body Mass Index, Fat and Water Percentage, Chest, Waist and Hip Circumference of patients using a tape measure and electronic scale-lipometer. Also, measurement of bloodless blood pressure and fasting glucose.

BEHAVIORAL

Nutritional education and discussion with group B patients

Nutritional education using an information leaflet, e-mails and telephone calls to patients in group B only. Discussion regarding their dietary choices before surgery, identification of wrong habits and efforts to improve them afterwards. It will concern all the basic categories of healthy eating (preference for fruits, vegetables, proteins, healthy carbohydrates, reduction of saturated fat, salt and sugar and information about nutritional labels and how to choose foods according to them). The goal is for patients who will receive this education to improve their measurements in repeat meetings with the researcher, compared to those who will not be informed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University General Hospital of Heraklion

  collaborator OTHER

• Hellenic Mediterranean University

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-10-31

Primary Completion

2026-04-30

Completion

2027-10-31