Can a smartphone app ease the burden of feeding tube care?

NCT ID NCT07074301

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Koç University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study will test whether a structured education program plus a mobile app can help caregivers of patients with a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. The goal is to improve caregivers' knowledge, reduce tube-related problems, and lessen their sense of burden. Eighty adult caregivers will take part, and the study will measure changes in knowledge and complication rates over two months.

What this could mean

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Active substance: Caregiver Training Program and mobile application
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a simple, scalable way to improve home care for PEG tube patients and reduce caregiver stress.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study (80 participants) testing an educational tool, not a medical treatment. Results may not apply to all caregivers or settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Caregiver Burden nutritional disorder

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CAREGIVER BURDEN NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY (PEG) TRAINING TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS

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