A simple lesson before discharge could ease the heavy load on family caregivers
NCT ID NCT07078188
First seen Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether giving caregivers of palliative care patients a single training session on using a PEG feeding tube before the patient leaves the hospital can lower the caregivers' burden, stress, and improve their quality of life. Researchers will compare trained caregivers to those who receive no such training, measuring outcomes at 1 and 3 months. The goal is to see if this simple educational step can make a real difference for families.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- PEG training (a behavioral intervention teaching caregivers how to use a feeding tube)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this training could become a standard practice to ease the emotional and physical strain on family caregivers of palliative care patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with 62 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The training is brief (one session), which may not be enough to produce lasting benefits.
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Üsküdar State Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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