New program aims to ease burden on home palliative caregivers
NCT ID NCT07593729
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a 6-week nurse-led support program helps family caregivers of patients receiving home palliative care feel more confident and reduce hospital visits. The program includes education, phone coaching, and guidance on managing symptoms and stress. Researchers will compare caregivers who get the program with those who receive standard care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nurse-Led Caregiver Support Program (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this program could help family caregivers feel more capable and reduce emergency room visits and hospital stays for their loved ones.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with 150 participants, so results may not apply to all caregivers. The program adds extra work for caregivers, and benefits 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 150 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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Sep 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 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: * Adult family caregivers of patients receiving home palliative care services * Age 18 years or older * Being the primary caregiver responsible for the patient's daily care * Ability to communicate in Turkish * Willingness to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Professional or paid caregivers * Caregivers with severe cognitive impairment or severe psychiatric disorders * Inability to participate in follow-up assessments
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Simav Doc. Dr. Ismail Karakuyu State Hospital
RECRUITINGSimav, Kütahya, 43500, Turkey (Türkiye)
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