Depression Among Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients in Baghdad
ConditionDepression
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorAl-Nahrain University
About this trial
This observational study aims to estimate the prevalence and severity of depression among patients in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Ward in Baghdad City, Iraq, using a self-administered PHQ-9 questionnaire. The main questions it aims to answer are:
What is the prevalence of depression among cardiothoracic surgery patients? How is the severity of depression distributed within this group? Are there specific environmental or demographic factors associated with higher levels of depression?
Participants will:
Fill out the PHQ-9 in order to measure the severity of depressive symptoms at a specific moment in time.
Demographic and clinical variables such as age, gender, socioeconomic status, surgery type, comorbidities, and hospital stay length should be taken to look for a possible relationship with depression.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients admitted to the cardiothoracic surgery ward.
Patients who are able to understand and provide informed consent.
Patients who have the cognitive ability to complete the PHQ-9 questionnaire.
Disqualifiers
Patients with a history of diagnosed psychiatric disorders other than depression.
Patients who are critically ill or in a life-threatening condition and unable to participate.
Patients who are unable to understand the PHQ-9 questionnaire due to language or cognitive barriers.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Not listed
Trial groups
No trial groups listed
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov