Prevalence and Severity of Depression Among Cardiothoracic Surgery Healthcare Workers in Baghdad: A PHQ-9 Cross-Sectional Study

This observational study aims to estimate the prevalence and severity of depression in HCWs in cardiothoracic surgery departments in Baghdad City, Iraq, using a self-administered PHQ-9 questionnaire. The main questions it aims to answer are: What is the prevalence of depression among cardiothoracic surgery healthcare workers? How is the severity of depression distributed within this group? Are there specific occupational or demographic factors associated with higher levels of depression? Participants will: Fill out the PHQ-9 in order to measure the severity of depressive symptoms at a specific moment in time. Demographic and occupational details such as age, gender, years of experience and position held should be taken to look for possible relationship with depression.

NCT Number	NCT06702761
Lead Sponsor	Al-Nahrain University
Conditions	Depression Disorders
Enrollment	200 participants
Start Date	2024-12-01
Primary Completion	2026-12-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-12-15 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-03-04