Educational Intervention for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Cardiovascular surgery is associated with high levels of anxiety, uncertainty, and postoperative complications. Educational interventions led by nurses may improve patients' psychological adaptation, self-care abilities, and recovery outcomes. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse-led educational program designed to prepare and support patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery. Participants are randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving a structured perioperative educational program or a control group receiving usual care. The primary outcome is anxiety. Secondary outcomes include posoperative complications, patient satisfaction, pain intensity, length of ICU Stay, length of Hospital Stay, Body Mass Index, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) and total Cholesterol. Participants are followed for six months after surgery.

NCT Number	NCT07680192
Lead Sponsor	Anna Farrús Torrella Collaborators: Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Conditions	Cardiovascular Surgery, Anxiety, Patient Education
Enrollment	261 participants
Start Date	2024-01-20
Primary Completion	2026-02-02 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-02-02 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-08