Investigating the effectiveness of a pre-operative education intervention on reducing anxiety and improving recovery among Chinese cardiac patients

Completed

• Conditions: Anxiety in elective cardiac surgery; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Anxiety

• Registration Number: ISRCTN87451169
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Nottingham (UK)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 125

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years and over, either sex
2. Admission for any form of elective cardiac surgery at either of the two hospitals
3. Able to speak, read and write Chinese

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unable to give informed consent
2. Emergency cases
3. Previous cardiac surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified