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
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- 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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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 62 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * The caregiver must be over 18 years old * The caregiver must be willing and able to participate in the study * The caregiver must be primarily responsible for the patient's care * The patient they are caring for must be receiving palliative care * The patient they are caring for must be receiving PEG feeding * The patient they are caring for must be over 18 years old * The patient they are caring for must have been diagnosed with stroke at least six months ago * The caregiver must have a mini mental test score of 25 points or more * The Beck depression scale score must be under 17 points * The caregiver must have a score of over 16 points on the Readiness to Provide Care Scale Exclusion Criteria: * The caregiver is under the age of 18 * The caregiver is not willing and able to participate in the research * The caregiver has a physical disability or serious health problem that makes it difficult to provide care * The patient they are caring for is under the age of 18 * The patient they are caring for has been diagnosed with cancer, endocrine system or GI disease * The caregiver has a mini mental test score of less than 25 * The Beck depression scale score is 17 points or higher * The caregiver has scored 16 or lower on the Readiness to Provide Care Scale * The caregiver has communication problems * The caregiver has been diagnosed with depression or psychiatric disorder * The caregiver is receiving psychotherapy/psychological support * The caregiver is taking antidepressants and/or anxiolytics * The caregiver has sensory loss related to vision and hearing
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Üsküdar State Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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