CompletedPhase 2/3

Programme to Optimise Risk Factors in Patients Waiting for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

United Kingdom200 participantsStarted 2003-01

Plain-language 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 up in their own homes monthly by a cardiac nurse and given lifestyle advice and information to prepare them for surgery. This will be evaluated to test whether providing this support improves patients' anxiety and quality of life while they wait and also whether their blood pressure, weight and cholesterol are reduced and they have a smoother recovery as a consequence.

Who can participate

Age range

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Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients waiting for first time cardiac bypass surgery * Able to read and understand English Exclusion Criteria: * 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).

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Anxiety

Length of hospital stay

Changes to blood pressure, smoking rate, serum cholesterol, body mass index and blood glucose from baseline

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00124371

SponsorRoyal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

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