Status:
COMPLETED
Nurse-Led Transfer Program With Family Involvement to Reduce ICU Patient Anxiety
Lead Sponsor:
Yakup Akyüz
Conditions:
Transfer Anxiety
Intensive Care Unit Discharge
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to evaluate whether including a patient's family member during transfer from the intensive care unit (ICU) to the general ward can help reduce anxiety in patients who have undergone ca...
Detailed Description
This quasi-experimental study investigates the effect of a nurse-led transfer program involving patient relatives on transfer-related anxiety and vital signs in cardiovascular surgery ICU patients. Th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18 years or older
- Undergoing first-time open-heart surgery (e.g., CABG or valve replacement)
- Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score ≥ 14 prior to transfer
- Hemodynamically stable at the time of transfer
- Stayed in the cardiovascular surgery ICU for at least 24 hours
- Experiencing first intra-hospital transfer
- Presence of a primary caregiver available for transfer support
Exclusion
- Emergency cardiac surgery
- Neurological or psychiatric disorders in the patient
- Postoperative complications resulting in prolonged ICU stay
- Emergency intervention required during the transfer
- Known interpersonal conflict between the patient and the caregiver
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06979414
Start Date
August 1 2024
End Date
January 31 2025
Last Update
May 19 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Izmir Bakircay University Cigli Training and Research Hospital, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Izmir, Türkiye, Turkey (Türkiye), 35640