Pain in post coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients: perceptions of physiotherapists in Australian and New Zealand hospitals
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Coronary artery bypass graft surgeryCardiovascular - Coronary heart diseasePhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12615000050550
- Lead Sponsor
- Serena Hong
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 42
Inclusion Criteria
Physiotherapists who treat patients post CABG surgery in public and private hospitals within Australia and New Zealand
Exclusion Criteria
Non-physiotherapists, physiotherapists who do not treat patients post CABG surgery
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Amount of pain physiotherapists believe post coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) patients are experiencing each postoperative day. Outcome will be measure with visual analogue scale for each postoperative day.[Outcome is assessed up to postoperative day 4. The pain rating is scored as a general perception of all patients they treat per postoperative day. Respondents are given 1 month to complete the questionnaire.];Physiotherapists' perception on adequate pain management post CABG surgery. Outcome is assessed by answering pain management specific questions.[Respondents are given 1 month to complete the questionnaire. The question was formulated specifically for this study]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Physiotherapists' perception or belief whether pain limits walking abilities post CABG surgery. Outcome is assessed by answering question that is specific to limitation to walking due to pain.[Respondents are given one month to complete the questionnaire. The question was formulated specifically for this study.]