Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingNCT07780994
Artificial Intelligence-Supported Individualized Discharge Education After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
A study testing Artificial Intelligence-Supported Individualized Discharge Education and Standard Discharge Education in people with Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Postoperative Recovery, run by Izmir Katip Celebi University.
Trial summary
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of artificial intelligence-supported individualized discharge education on postoperative recovery in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. A total of 80 patients will be randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Postoperative Recovery
- What is being tested?
- Artificial Intelligence-Supported Individualized Discharge Education and Standard Discharge Education
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 20 Aug 2026to Nov 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Age 18 years or older.
- Having undergone elective isolated coronary artery bypass grafting.
- Ability to communicate in Turkish.
- No cognitive or communication impairment that would prevent participation in the study.
- Voluntary agreement to participate in the study and provision of written informed consent.
Who cannot join
- Refusal to participate in the study or failure to provide written informed consent.
- Age under 18 years.
- Inability to communicate in Turkish.
- Cognitive impairment, delirium, dementia, or a severe psychiatric condition preventing completion of the data collection tools.
- Having undergone emergency surgery.
- Presence of a severe postoperative complication preventing delivery of the planned discharge education.
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- Inability to be reached during the follow-up period.
- Incomplete completion of the data collection forms.
- Withdrawal from the study at any stage.
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Artificial Intelligence-Supported Individualized Discharge Education on Postoperative Recovery After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of artificial intelligence-supported individualized discharge education on postoperative recovery in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. A total of 80 patients will be randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. Both groups will receive standard discharge education, while the intervention group will additionally receive individualized discharge education generated with artificial intelligence based on patients' sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, health literacy level, and learning needs. The intervention will be structured according to Gagné's instructional events and will include the teach-back method to assess understanding. Outcomes will include readiness for hospital discharge, postoperative recovery, satisfaction with discharge education, self-care adherence, complications, and unplanned health care use. Assessments will be conducted before discharge, on the day of discharge, and during follow-up after discharge.
Read the detailed description
Patients undergoing elective isolated coronary artery bypass grafting will be enrolled and allocated to intervention and control groups using stratified randomization based on age, sex, and health literacy level. Randomization within each stratum will be performed using Randomizer.org.
Patients in the control group will receive the routine standard discharge education used in the cardiovascular surgery clinic. This education will include wound care, medication use, nutrition, physical activity, follow-up appointments, and warning signs after discharge.
Patients in the intervention group will receive the same standard education plus artificial intelligence-supported individualized discharge education. Individualized educational content will be prepared using standardized prompts adapted to each patient's age, sex, education level, health literacy, comorbidities, and surgical characteristics. The educational process will be structured according to Gagné's instructional events, including gaining attention, recalling prior knowledge, providing guidance, eliciting performance, and providing feedback. Teach-back questions will also be individualized to evaluate patient understanding and identify learning needs.
Baseline assessments will be performed 24-48 hours before discharge. Post-intervention assessments will be completed on the day of discharge. Follow-up assessments will be conducted on postoperative day 10 and at 1 month after discharge through clinic visits, telephone interviews, and patient records. Clinical outcomes will include postoperative recovery, readiness for discharge, discharge education satisfaction, self-care and medication adherence, complications, emergency department visits, and hospital readmissions.
Personally identifiable patient information will not be entered into the artificial intelligence system. All artificial intelligence-generated educational content will be reviewed by the research nurse and the relevant physician for clinical accuracy, safety, comprehensibility, and appropriateness before being delivered to patients.
- Being tested
- Artificial Intelligence-Supported Individualized Discharge Education, Standard Discharge Education
- Keywords
- Artificial Intelligence, Discharge Education, Individualized Education, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Postoperative Recovery, Health Literacy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Artificial Intelligence-Supported Individualized Discharge EducationBehavioural
Participants will receive individualized discharge education supported by artificial intelligence in addition to routine standard discharge education. The content will be tailored to individual characteristics, health literacy, comorbidities, surgical characteristics, and learning needs. The education will be structured according to Gagné's instructional events and will include the teach-back method.
Standard Discharge EducationBehavioural
Routine discharge education provided in the cardiovascular surgery clinic, including wound care, medication use, nutrition, physical activity, follow-up appointments, and warning signs after discharge.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence-Supported Individualized Discharge Education | Experimental | Participants in this arm will receive the routine standard discharge education plus artificial intelligence-supported individualized discharge education tailored to their age, sex, education level, health literacy, comorbidities, surgical characteristics, and individual learning needs. The educational process will be structured according to Gagné's instructional events and will include the teach-back method to assess understanding. Receives: Behavioral: Artificial Intelligence-Supported Individualized Discharge Education |
| Standard Discharge Education | Active comparator | Participants in this arm will receive the routine standard discharge education provided in the cardiovascular surgery clinic, including information on wound care, medication use, nutrition, physical activity, follow-up appointments, and warning signs after discharge. Receives: Behavioral: Standard Discharge Education |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Postoperative Recovery Assessed Using the Post-Discharge Surgical Recovery Scale
Postoperative recovery will be assessed using the Post-Discharge Surgical Recovery Scale. The scale consists of 15 items, each scored from 1 to 10. The raw total score ranges from 15 to 150. Higher scores indicate better postoperative recovery. The scale evaluates postoperative recovery across areas including pain, mobility, self-care ability, activity level, and return to daily life.
Measured: 10 days and 1 month after discharge
Unplanned Health Care Utilization Assessed by Emergency Department Visits and Hospital Readmissions
Unplanned health care utilization will be assessed based on emergency department visits and hospital readmissions occurring during the 30-day period after discharge. Information will be obtained through patient follow-up and, when available, verified using hospital records.
Measured: Within 30 days after discharge
Secondary outcomes (3)
Change in Readiness for Hospital Discharge Assessed Using the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale-Short Form
Readiness for hospital discharge will be assessed using the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale-Short Form. The scale consists of 8 items, each scored from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate greater readiness for hospital discharge. The scale assesses physical readiness, energy, knowledge regarding post-discharge care, ability to manage daily and personal care needs, and expected support after discharge. The scale will be administered at baseline and again on the day of hospital discharge to evaluate change in readiness for discharge.
Measured: Baseline (24-48 hours before hospital discharge) and within 1-3 days after the intervention
Satisfaction With Discharge Education Assessed Using the Discharge Education Satisfaction Scale for Surgical Patients
Satisfaction with discharge education will be assessed using the Discharge Education Satisfaction Scale for Surgical Patients. The scale consists of 21 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Total scores range from 21 to 105, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction with the discharge education received. The scale assesses patients' satisfaction with the adequacy, clarity, and content of discharge education.
Measured: Within 1-3 days after the intervention
Postoperative Complications Assessed Through Patient Follow-up and Medical Records
Postoperative complications will be assessed through patient follow-up and medical records. Complications of interest will include surgical site infection, arrhythmia, and respiratory complications. When available, complication data will be verified using hospital records.
Measured: Within 30 days after discharge
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Aug 2026
- Study start20 Aug 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completionNov 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionNov 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants will be randomly assigned in parallel to either the intervention group or the control group in a 1:1 ratio.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Izmir Katip Celebi University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Melike ERTEM, Izmir Katip Celebi University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07780994
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- KVC-AI-2026-01
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 12 Aug 2026
- Last updated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Individual participant data will not be shared because no IPD sharing plan was specified in the study protocol or informed consent documents.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Artificial Intelligence-Supported Individualized Discharge Education on Postoperative Recovery After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07780994
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- KVC-AI-2026-01
- Keywords
- Artificial Intelligence, Discharge Education, Individualized Education, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Postoperative Recovery, Health Literacy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Izmir Katip Celebi UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 20 Aug 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Nov 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Nov 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 24 Aug 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of artificial intelligence-supported individualized discharge education on postoperative recovery in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. A total of 80 patients will be randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. Both groups will receive standard discharge education, while the intervention group will additionally receive individualized discharge education generated with artificial intelligence based on patients' sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, health literacy level, and learning needs. The intervention will be structured according to Gagné's instructional events and will include the teach-back method to assess understanding. Outcomes will include readiness for hospital discharge, postoperative recovery, satisfaction with discharge education, self-care adherence, complications, and unplanned health care use. Assessments will be conducted before discharge, on the day of discharge, and during follow-up after discharge.
Detailed description
Patients undergoing elective isolated coronary artery bypass grafting will be enrolled and allocated to intervention and control groups using stratified randomization based on age, sex, and health literacy level. Randomization within each stratum will be performed using Randomizer.org.
Patients in the control group will receive the routine standard discharge education used in the cardiovascular surgery clinic. This education will include wound care, medication use, nutrition, physical activity, follow-up appointments, and warning signs after discharge.
Patients in the intervention group will receive the same standard education plus artificial intelligence-supported individualized discharge education. Individualized educational content will be prepared using standardized prompts adapted to each patient's age, sex, education level, health literacy, comorbidities, and surgical characteristics. The educational process will be structured according to Gagné's instructional events, including gaining attention, recalling prior knowledge, providing guidance, eliciting performance, and providing feedback. Teach-back questions will also be individualized to evaluate patient understanding and identify learning needs.
Baseline assessments will be performed 24-48 hours before discharge. Post-intervention assessments will be completed on the day of discharge. Follow-up assessments will be conducted on postoperative day 10 and at 1 month after discharge through clinic visits, telephone interviews, and patient records. Clinical outcomes will include postoperative recovery, readiness for discharge, discharge education satisfaction, self-care and medication adherence, complications, emergency department visits, and hospital readmissions.
Personally identifiable patient information will not be entered into the artificial intelligence system. All artificial intelligence-generated educational content will be reviewed by the research nurse and the relevant physician for clinical accuracy, safety, comprehensibility, and appropriateness before being delivered to patients.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Participants will be randomly assigned in parallel to either the intervention group or the control group in a 1:1 ratio.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence-Supported Individualized Discharge Education | Experimental | Behavioral: Artificial Intelligence-Supported Individualized Discharge EducationParticipants in this arm will receive the routine standard discharge education plus artificial intelligence-supported individualized discharge education tailored to their age, sex, education level, health literacy, comorbidities, surgical characteristics, and individual learning needs. The educational process will be structured according to Gagné's instructional events and will include the teach-back method to assess understanding. |
| Standard Discharge Education | Active comparator | Behavioral: Standard Discharge EducationParticipants in this arm will receive the routine standard discharge education provided in the cardiovascular surgery clinic, including information on wound care, medication use, nutrition, physical activity, follow-up appointments, and warning signs after discharge. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Age 18 years or older.
- Having undergone elective isolated coronary artery bypass grafting.
- Ability to communicate in Turkish.
- No cognitive or communication impairment that would prevent participation in the study.
- Voluntary agreement to participate in the study and provision of written informed consent.
Key exclusion criteria (9 listed)
- Refusal to participate in the study or failure to provide written informed consent.
- Age under 18 years.
- Inability to communicate in Turkish.
- Cognitive impairment, delirium, dementia, or a severe psychiatric condition preventing completion of the data collection tools.
- Having undergone emergency surgery.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence-Supported Individualized Discharge EducationParticipants will receive individualized discharge education supported by artificial intelligence in addition to routine standard discharge education. The content will be tailored to individual characteristics, health literacy, comorbidities, surgical characteristics, and learning needs. The education will be structured according to Gagné's instructional events and will include the teach-back method. | Behavioural | Artificial Intelligence-Supported Individualized Discharge Education |
| Standard Discharge EducationRoutine discharge education provided in the cardiovascular surgery clinic, including wound care, medication use, nutrition, physical activity, follow-up appointments, and warning signs after discharge. | Behavioural | Standard Discharge Education |
Primary outcome
Postoperative Recovery Assessed Using the Post-Discharge Surgical Recovery Scale
Time frame: 10 days and 1 month after discharge
Postoperative recovery will be assessed using the Post-Discharge Surgical Recovery Scale. The scale consists of 15 items, each scored from 1 to 10. The raw total score ranges from 15 to 150. Higher scores indicate better postoperative recovery. The scale evaluates postoperative recovery across areas including pain, mobility, self-care ability, activity level, and return to daily life.
Unplanned Health Care Utilization Assessed by Emergency Department Visits and Hospital Readmissions
Time frame: Within 30 days after discharge
Unplanned health care utilization will be assessed based on emergency department visits and hospital readmissions occurring during the 30-day period after discharge. Information will be obtained through patient follow-up and, when available, verified using hospital records.
3 secondary outcomes
Change in Readiness for Hospital Discharge Assessed Using the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale-Short Form
Time frame: Baseline (24-48 hours before hospital discharge) and within 1-3 days after the intervention
Satisfaction With Discharge Education Assessed Using the Discharge Education Satisfaction Scale for Surgical Patients
Time frame: Within 1-3 days after the intervention
Postoperative Complications Assessed Through Patient Follow-up and Medical Records
Time frame: Within 30 days after discharge
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Aug 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Individual participant data will not be shared because no IPD sharing plan was specified in the study protocol or informed consent documents.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Artificial Intelligence-Supported Individualized Discharge Education and Standard Discharge Education in people with Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Postoperative Recovery, run by Izmir Katip Celebi University.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Devrim Ö YILMAZ (+09525593303, devrimozgeyilmaz@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Postoperative Recovery Assessed Using the Post-Discharge Surgical Recovery Scale (time frame: 10 days and 1 month after discharge). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Aug 2026.