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AnxietyNCT01492452

The Anxiety of Parents of Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

A study testing standardized guidelines for nursing in people with Anxiety, run by Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is a randomized clinical trial. The population consisted of parents of children undergoing cardiac surgery from December 2010 to April 2011. We included parents aged over 18 years, and the following were considered exclusion criteria: inability to understand and/or answer the questions for any reason, parents of… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Anxiety
What is being tested?
standardized guidelines for nursing
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
44 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Dec 2010to May 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • We included parents aged over 18 years

Who cannot join

  • inability to understand and/or answer the questions for any reason,
  • parents of children undergoing surgery for insertion of the pacemaker and defibrillator,
  • surgical death and not take up the case

About this study

Official title: Standard Guidelines Impact of Nursing Anxiety of Parents of Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Randomized Clinical Trial

This is a randomized clinical trial. The population consisted of parents of children undergoing cardiac surgery from December 2010 to April 2011. We included parents aged over 18 years, and the following were considered exclusion criteria: inability to understand and/or answer the questions for any reason, parents of children undergoing surgery for insertion of the pacemaker and defibrillator, surgical death and not take up the case. 22 parents in the intervention group were randomized and received standardized guidelines for nursing and 22 parents participated in the control group received the guidelines and routine of the institution. Anxiety was assessed using the STAI State-Trait Inventory in the preoperative period and 48 hours after surgery the child.

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anxiety

Conditions
Anxiety
Being tested
standardized guidelines for nursing
Keywords
guidelines for nursing, anxiety, cardiac surgery, pediatrics
Medical subject headings
Anxiety Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • standardized guidelines for nursingOther

    Also called parents aged over 18 years

    Information was provided regarding the preoperative preparation of the child, the same conditions and in the postoperative period, as well as information relating to housing and food for the parents. The conventional orientation took about 15 minutes.

Study groups in NCT01492452
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
guidelinesNo intervention22 parents in the intervention group were randomized and received standardized guidelines for nursing:The guidelines took around an hour and involved pre-operative care such as bathing with detergent solution, pre-anesthetic administration (as prescribed), preoperative fasting (as prescribed), clothing, hygiene care and nail oral. They were also provided information on the endotracheal tube, tubes, catheters, epicardial pacemaker wires and electrodes to be used in the perioperative period and which remain for some period after surgery, as well as possible complications.
Receives: Other: standardized guidelines for nursing

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. anxiety inventory

    STAI State-Trait Inventory

    Measured: five months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Dec 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2010
  3. Primary completionMay 2011
  4. Study completionMay 2011

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
44 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01492452
Sponsor's protocol ID
UP4555/10
Status last verified
Dec 2011
First submitted
13 Dec 2011
Last updated
15 Dec 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing standardized guidelines for nursing in people with Anxiety, run by Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Dec 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

anxiety inventory (time frame: five months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Dec 2011.

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