Posttraumatic Stress Disorder after cardiac surgery: assessing the efficacy of psychoeducation as a pre-Intensive Care Unit intervention.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: The symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in survivors of cardiac intensive care treatment during recovery from surgery.; Mental Health - Depression; Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000178640
• Lead Sponsor: Massey University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-02-14
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Males and females aged between 25 and 65, and awaiting cardiac surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

No prior incidence of major psychological disorders. Surgery not related to a traumatic incident.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified