Can a simple class help caregivers of cancer patients feel better?
NCT ID NCT07147868
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a structured education program for relatives of chemotherapy patients could improve their family health, diet, and psychological well-being. 68 caregivers took part, with half receiving the program and half not. The program covered self-efficacy, stress management, healthy eating, and the Mediterranean diet. Researchers measured changes using questionnaires at three time points.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Structured Education Program for Caregivers of Chemotherapy Patients
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that simple education programs help caregivers feel better and eat healthier, leading to better support for cancer patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study in one region of Turkey, so results may not apply to other settings. It measures short-term changes, not long-term health 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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171 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- 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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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: * Caregiver (first-degree relative or emotional supporter) of a patient receiving chemotherapy. * Age 18 years or older. * Ability to read and understand Turkish. * Provides care or emotional support to the chemotherapy patient. * No chronic health conditions. * Not receiving psychiatric treatment. * No substance use. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of cognitive or sensory impairments. * Failure to attend at least two education sessions (for intervention group). * Pregnancy. * Voluntary withdrawal from the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Van Yuzuncu Yil University Hospital
Van, 65100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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