Prayer and relaxation calm heart surgery patients, study finds
NCT ID NCT07540598
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a 20-minute session of nurse-led spiritual care, including prayer and relaxation techniques, could help heart surgery patients feel less anxious and have more stable blood pressure and heart rate before their operation. 248 adults in Indonesia took part. The goal was to see if adding culturally tailored spiritual support to standard care improves both physical and emotional well-being right before surgery.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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248 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients scheduled for elective cardiac surgery * Age 18-65 years * Conscious and able to communicate effectively * Able to understand and provide informed consent * Hemodynamically stable prior to intervention * Willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients scheduled for elective cardiac surgery * Age 18-65 years * Conscious and able to communicate effectively * Able to understand and provide informed consent * Hemodynamically stable prior to intervention * Willing to participate in the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Siti Fatimah Regional General Hospital, South Sumatra Province
Palembang, South Sumatra, 30152, Indonesia
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