Depression Among Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients in Baghdad

This observational study aims to estimate the prevalence and severity of depression among patients in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Ward 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 patients? How is the severity of depression distributed within this group? Are there specific environmental 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 clinical variables such as age, gender, socioeconomic status, surgery type, comorbidities, and hospital stay length should be taken to look for a possible relationship with depression.

NCT Number	NCT06734169
Lead Sponsor	Al-Nahrain University
Conditions	Depression
Enrollment	200 participants
Start Date	2025-04-20
Primary Completion	2025-06-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-06-12 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-03-18