Status:
COMPLETED
Programme to Optimise Risk Factors in Patients Waiting for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Collaborating Sponsors:
British Heart Foundation
Conditions:
Coronary Artery Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The time spent waiting for heart surgery can be extremely stressful. This programme aims to address this by providing a home-based, nurse-led support and education programme. Patients will be followed...
Detailed Description
While waiting for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery many patients receive little if any medical and nursing input, at a time which is very stressful for them and their families. This randomi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients waiting for first time cardiac bypass surgery
- Able to read and understand English
Exclusion
- Patients living outside designated geographical area (\>1.5 hours drive from hospitals)
- Patients having surgery other than first time coronary artery bypass grafts
- Patients unable to read and understand English
- Patients with life-threatening significant non-cardiovascular disease e.g. cancer
- All risk factors under control (blood pressure \<140 systolic and/or \< 90 diastolic and/or serum cholesterol \<5 mmol/L and/or blood glucose \< 7mmol/L and anxiety score \< 8 on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
October 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00124371
Start Date
January 1 2003
End Date
October 1 2005
Last Update
August 5 2005
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Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust
London, London, United Kingdom, SW3 6NP