Mindfulness may ease heart surgery jitters, new study says
NCT ID NCT07397052
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a mindfulness-based nursing program can lower anxiety and help stabilize blood pressure in 60 adults undergoing planned open heart surgery. Participants will receive the mindfulness intervention before and after surgery, and their anxiety levels and vital signs will be compared to those receiving standard care. The goal is to see if this simple, drug-free approach can improve emotional and physical recovery.
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 60 people
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Feb 2026
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May 2026
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Other sponsor
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18 to 80 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Having a planned elective open heart surgery * Being able to communicate in Turkish and understand the given instructions * Being conscious, cooperative and oriented * Having agreed to participate in the research in the preoperative period * Being extubated and hemodynamically stable in the postoperative period Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with pre-existing serious psychiatric illnesses (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) * Patients with cognitive impairment or those unable to complete the STAI-S scale * Patients with neurological or sensory problems that impair hearing, speech, or communication * Patients requiring long-term mechanical ventilation in the postoperative period * Patients requiring re-intubation in the postoperative period * Patients with hemodynamic instability or those monitored under deep sedation in the intensive care unit * Patients who develop serious postoperative complications (e.g., stroke, massive bleeding) * Patients who refuse to participate in the study or wish to withdraw from the study
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