PEG feeding education for relatives of palliative care patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study compares a pre-discharge PEG training program for relatives with a control group receiving usual care. Adult primary caregivers of palliative stroke patients who receive PEG feeding will be enrolled and assigned to the training or control group. The program delivers practical instruction and written guidance on PEG care and measures caregiver knowledge, burden (Caregiver Burden Scale), stress (Caregiver Stress Index), and quality of life at baseline and follow-up. The research is run by Uludag University at Üsküdar State Hospital in Istanbul.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* The caregiver must be over 18 years old
* The caregiver must be willing and able to participate in the study
* The caregiver must be primarily responsible for the patient's care
* The patient they are caring for must be receiving palliative care
* The patient they are caring for must be receiving PEG feeding
* The patient they are caring for must be over 18 years old
* The patient they are caring for must have been diagnosed with stroke at least six months ago
* The caregiver must have a mini mental test score of 25 points or more
* The Beck depression scale score must be under 17 points
* The caregiver must have a score of over 16 points on the Readiness to Provide Care Scale

Exclusion Criteria:

* The caregiver is under the age of 18
* The caregiver is not willing and able to participate in the research
* The caregiver has a physical disability or serious health problem that makes it difficult to provide care
* The patient they are caring for is under the age of 18
* The patient they are caring for has been diagnosed with cancer, endocrine system or GI disease
* The caregiver has a mini mental test score of less than 25
* The Beck depression scale score is 17 points or higher
* The caregiver has scored 16 or lower on the Readiness to Provide Care Scale
* The caregiver has communication problems
* The caregiver has been diagnosed with depression or psychiatric disorder
* The caregiver is receiving psychotherapy/psychological support
* The caregiver is taking antidepressants and/or anxiolytics
* The caregiver has sensory loss related to vision and hearing

Where it's running

• Üsküdar State Hospital
  Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Hicran Yıldız, Prof.Dr. — Bursa Uludag Unversity
• Study coordinator: Hicran Yıldız
• Email: hicran_yildiz@yahoo.com
• Phone: +90 2242942450

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.