New study aims to stop caregiver burnout with Short-Term support
NCT ID NCT07496996
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study will test whether a 4-week stay in a dedicated transitional care unit can help people with disabilities and their primary caregivers avoid breakdowns and exhaustion. Researchers will track whether each patient meets their personal goal set at admission. The study involves 100 participants and aims to improve care pathways and reduce emergency visits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a short stay in a specialized unit helps people with disabilities and their caregivers avoid crises and reduce emergency care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. It only measures goal achievement, not long-term outcomes.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
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: * Patients: * People with disabilities requiring a 4-week stay in a dedicated transitional care unit at POLE MPR ST HELIER * Men or women, of legal age (over 18) * Affiliated with a social security scheme or entitled to benefits * Having given their free and informed consent * Caregivers: * Primary caregiver from the circle of a person with a disability who has agreed to participate in the study. * Male or female, of legal age (over 18) * Affiliated with a social security scheme or entitled to benefits * Having given their free and informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients: * Pregnant women, women in labor, or women who are breastfeeding * Individuals deprived of their liberty by judicial (excluding guardianship or curatorship) or administrative decision * Individuals undergoing severe psychiatric treatment that may impact the conduct of the protocol, at the investigator's discretion * Individuals in an emergency situation who are unable to give their prior consent. * Caregivers: * Professional caregivers of participants with disabilities who have agreed to participate in the study. * Pregnant women, women in labor, or women who are breastfeeding, * Individuals deprived of their liberty by a judicial (excluding guardianship or curatorship) or administrative decision. * Individuals undergoing severe psychiatric treatment that may impact the conduct of the protocol, at the investigator's discretion * Individuals in an emergency situation who are unable to give their prior consent.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondation Saint-Hélier
RECRUITINGRennes, 35043, France
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