Letting parents help in the PICU may ease their worry
NCT ID NCT07585903
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a family-centered care program in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). The program included letting parents help with daily care, giving them regular updates, and providing an education booklet. Researchers measured anxiety and satisfaction in 80 mothers of children in the PICU. The goal was to see if this approach improves the family's experience during a stressful hospital stay.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Family-Centered Care Protocol (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If this approach works, it could point toward simple ways to make parents less anxious and more satisfied when their child is in intensive care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with only 80 mothers, so results may not apply to other hospitals or families. The intervention is behavioral, so effects can vary widely.
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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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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: 1. Mother of a child admitted to the PICU of Kastamonu Training and Research Hospital 2. Child aged 0-18 years 3. PICU stay expected to be at least 48 hours 4. Able to communicate verbally in Turkish 5. Willing to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Mother with a known diagnosed psychiatric disorder 2. Child admitted for end-of-life or palliative care only 3. Mother unable to be physically present in the hospital 4. Father or non-maternal primary caregiver 5. Participation in another clinical study simultaneously -
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kastamonu Training and Research Hospital
Kastamonu, 37000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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