Can a short training help caregivers prevent bedsores?
NCT ID NCT05979402
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a face-to-face training session on pressure ulcer prevention improves the knowledge of caregivers of palliative care patients. 70 caregivers participated, and their knowledge was measured before and after training. The goal was to see if this simple education could help prevent painful pressure wounds.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pressure ulcer prevention training (educational intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this training could help caregivers better prevent pressure wounds in palliative care patients, improving comfort and care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study measuring knowledge only, not actual wound prevention. Results may not apply to all caregivers or settings.
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Study facts
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- 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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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2023
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Those who agree to participate in the study * Native Turkish, * 18 years and over * Able to read and write Exclusion Criteria: * Who refused to participate in the study * Native language is not Turkish * Illiterate
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University
Bolu, Bolu, 14000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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