Cardiac Surgical ProceduresNCT05631340
The Effects Of Discharge Education Program On Recovery And Quality Of Life After Cardiac Surgery
A study testing Discharge education in people with Cardiac Surgical Procedures and Cardiac Disease, run by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study aims to build a new discharge education, booklet and mobile application based, and assess it's effects on recovery and quality of life in cardiac surgery patients. This is a randomised control trial. 12 weeks follow up will be done by phone calls. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Cardiac Disease
- What is being tested?
- Discharge education
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 70 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2022to 30 Nov 2023
- 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
- To agree to participate in the research,
- Open heart surgery patients
- Being 18 years or older,
- Being able to read, write, understand and communicate in Turkish,
- No vision, hearing and perception problems,
- Being conscious, oriented, cooperative and open to communication.
Who cannot join
- Having surgery other than open heart surgery
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
This study aims to build a new discharge education, booklet and mobile application based, and assess it's effects on recovery and quality of life in cardiac surgery patients. This is a randomised control trial. 12 weeks follow up will be done by phone calls.
Read the detailed description
Patients following cardiac surgery will be part of the study. Patients will be randomized in control and case groups. Control group receive standart discharge education from the nurses of the hospital, they will be interviewed by the researcher to gather general information and also information about recovery and quality of life. Case group will be given a discharge education by the researcher before discharge. After education patients will be given a booklet and a mobile application with the neccesary discharge information. Both groups will be followed for 12 weeks by monthly phone calls. In the last call recovery and quality of life will be reassessed.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Cardiac Disease
- Being tested
- Discharge education
- Keywords
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Education of Patients, QoL
- Medical subject headings
- Heart Diseases
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Discharge educationOther
Researcher's newly prepared discharge education supported by a booklet and mobile app
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| case group | Experimental | recieving additional discharge education by the researcher and supported by a booklet and mobile app Receives: Other: Discharge education |
| control group | Active comparator | recieving standard hospital discharge education Receives: Other: Discharge education |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Recovery status after cardiac surgery
Recovery-40 Questionnaire
Measured: 12 weeks
Quality of Life after cardiac surgery
Multidimensional Index of Life Quality
Measured: 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Nov 2022
- Study start1 Apr 2022
- Primary completion18 Nov 2022
- Study completion30 Nov 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Cardiac Surgical ProceduresStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Istanbul University - CerrahpasaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- same follow up time
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 70 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Eva Kajti, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
- Investigators
- Ayfer Özbaş, Study chair, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05631340
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Eva Kajti
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 21 Nov 2022
- Last updated
- 6 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Research data will be given statistically without sharing IPD
Publications
Kajti E, Selcuk I, Selcuk UN, Tokoz H, Ozbas A. Effects of discharge education program on recovery and quality of life after cardiac surgery: a 12 week follow-up single-blind randomized controlled trial. BMC Surg. 2026 Jun 16. doi: 10.1186/s12893-026-03939-4. Online ahead of print.
PubMed 42304390
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effects Of Discharge Education Program On Recovery And Quality Of Life After Cardiac Surgery
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05631340
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Eva Kajti
- Conditions
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Cardiac Disease
- Keywords
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Education of Patients, QoL
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 70 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Istanbul University - CerrahpasaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 18 Nov 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Nov 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 30 Nov 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to build a new discharge education, booklet and mobile application based, and assess it's effects on recovery and quality of life in cardiac surgery patients. This is a randomised control trial. 12 weeks follow up will be done by phone calls.
Detailed description
Patients following cardiac surgery will be part of the study. Patients will be randomized in control and case groups. Control group receive standart discharge education from the nurses of the hospital, they will be interviewed by the researcher to gather general information and also information about recovery and quality of life. Case group will be given a discharge education by the researcher before discharge. After education patients will be given a booklet and a mobile application with the neccesary discharge information. Both groups will be followed for 12 weeks by monthly phone calls. In the last call recovery and quality of life will be reassessed.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- same follow up time
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| case group | Experimental | Other: Discharge educationrecieving additional discharge education by the researcher and supported by a booklet and mobile app |
| control group | Active comparator | Other: Discharge educationrecieving standard hospital discharge education |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- To agree to participate in the research,
- Open heart surgery patients
- Being 18 years or older,
- Being able to read, write, understand and communicate in Turkish,
- No vision, hearing and perception problems,
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Having surgery other than open heart surgery
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Discharge educationResearcher's newly prepared discharge education supported by a booklet and mobile app | Other | case group, control group |
Primary outcome
Recovery status after cardiac surgery
Time frame: 12 weeks
Recovery-40 Questionnaire
Quality of Life after cardiac surgery
Time frame: 12 weeks
Multidimensional Index of Life Quality
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Apr 2026.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 42304390Kajti E, Selcuk I, Selcuk UN, Tokoz H, Ozbas A. Effects of discharge education program on recovery and quality of life after cardiac surgery: a 12 week follow-up single-blind randomized controlled trial. BMC Surg. 2026 Jun 16. doi: 10.1186/s12893-026-03939-4. Online ahead of print.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Research data will be given statistically without sharing IPD
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Ayfer Özbaş study chair
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Discharge education in people with Cardiac Surgical Procedures and Cardiac Disease, run by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 6 inclusion and 1 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 6 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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?
Recovery status after cardiac surgery (time frame: 12 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05631340, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 6 Apr 2026.