New program aims to better involve relatives in brain injury care

NCT ID NCT06796335

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study developed and tested a program to help nurses better support relatives of patients with acquired brain injury or malignant brain tumors. The program included nurse training, a dialog tool, a peer support list, videos, and documentation guidelines. Researchers tested it with 35 relatives across seven hospital units in Denmark to see if it improved how involved and supported caregivers felt.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: RIGht intervention (nurse training, dialog tool, peer list, video, documentation guidelines)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to better support programs for families caring for loved ones with serious brain conditions.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 35 participants. It focused on developing and testing the intervention, not on proving it improves health outcomes. Results may not apply to all settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain cancer Brain Injuries, Traumatic brain injury glioblastoma Margins of Excision primary brain neoplasm traumatic brain injury

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BRAIN INJURY BRAIN TUMOR ADULT GLIOBLASTOMA TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of neurosurgery, Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark

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