New counseling aims to ease burden for parents of seriously ill children
NCT ID NCT07327580
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a counseling program for parents of children receiving palliative care. The program combines Watson's Human Care Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help parents live according to their values and reduce the burden of caregiving. The study will enroll 62 parents and measure changes in valued living and caregiver burden using questionnaires.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Counseling program based on Watson Human Care Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a practical way to help parents cope with the emotional and physical strain of caring for a seriously ill child.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 62 participants, so results may not apply to all parents. The program is behavioral, so benefits depend on individual engagement and may be modest.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Being the parent of a patient in need of pediatric palliative care at the hospital where the study will be conducted during the dates of the study, * Being between the ages of 18-65, * Agreeing to participate in the study, * Having the ability to read, write and understand Turkish, * The patient with pediatric palliative care has been provided care for at least 1 month. Exclusion Criteria: * Having previously received similar therapy or psychoeducation or being involved in ongoing training, * Having received a psychiatric diagnosis, * Having communication problems such as hearing and vision, * Being a foreign national, * Not being the biological mother or father of the patient in need of pediatric palliative care.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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