Public Health NursingNCT06565949
The Effect of Carer Training on Pressure Ulcers in Palliative Patients
A study testing Education group in people with Public Health Nursing, run by Firat University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The aim of this article is to examine the effect of the training of carers caring for palliative care patients on the prevention and management of pressure ulcers. In this context, how the training affects the level of knowledge and practices of the carers will be evaluated. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Public Health Nursing
- What is being tested?
- Education group
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 72 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 25 Jul 2024to 15 Sep 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Over 18 years of age
- Being the sole informal caregiver of the palliative care patient
- Being able to use physical abilities such as sight and hearing
- No cognitive and communication problems
Who cannot join
- Palliative care patient is not the only informal caregiver
- Cognitive and communication problems
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Hasan Evcimen, PhD contact
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Firat University
Elâzığ, Elâzığ, 23119
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Carer Training on Pressure Ulcers in Palliative Care Patients
The aim of this article is to examine the effect of the training of carers caring for palliative care patients on the prevention and management of pressure ulcers. In this context, how the training affects the level of knowledge and practices of the carers will be evaluated. The findings obtained will contribute to improving the quality of patient care by providing strategic recommendations for the improvement of palliative care services.
Read the detailed description
Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing problems related to life-threatening diseases. This care model focuses on meeting the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of patients. . Pressure ulcers are one of the most common and serious problems in palliative care. Pressure ulcers are injuries occurring on the skin or soft tissue. They develop due to pressure on certain parts of the body over a long period of time. If not treated immediately, they may cause fatal complications. Pressure ulcers affect more than 1 in 10 adult patients admitted to hospital and are highly preventable.
Most palliative care patients cannot provide self-care. Therefore, caregivers are one of the most important determinants of the patient's health status. At this point, the knowledge and skill levels of carers who provide direct care to patients are of great importance. Increasing the level of knowledge and awareness of caregivers to prevent pressure ulcers is a critical strategy to prevent the formation of these wounds and to accelerate the healing of existing wounds. In a systematic review of thirty-one articles, it was stated that pressure ulcers significantly limit many aspects of an individual's well-being, including mental and physical health and quality of life. Therefore, caregivers should have adequate knowledge about practices to prevent bedsores.
The aim of this article is to examine the effect of the training of carers caring for palliative care patients on the prevention and management of pressure ulcers. In this context, how the training affects the level of knowledge and practices of the carers will be evaluated. The findings obtained will contribute to improving the quality of patient care by providing strategic recommendations for the improvement of palliative care services.
- Conditions
- Public Health Nursing
- Being tested
- Education group, control group
- Keywords
- Palliative Care, Pressure Ulcers
- Medical subject headings
- Pressure Ulcer
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Education groupOther
Also called C
aregivers in the experimental group will be given a detailed and planned training programme on pressure sores. The trainings will be held in a total of four sessions, with twenty minutes in each session, two weeks apart.
control groupOther
In the first stage of the study, the participants in the experimental and control groups were asked to complete the 'Introductory Information Form' and '' Pressure sore knowledge test' will be completed. In the second stage of the research, no intervention will be made to the caregivers in the control group, and in the last stage of the research, 'Pressure sore knowledge test' will be filled in as post-test data for all participants.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Education group | Experimental | Caregivers in the experimental group will be given a detailed and planned training programme on pressure sores. Receives: Other: Education group; Other: control group |
| Control group | No intervention | Not described |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pressure Wound Knowledge Test
CBRT is a 3-point Likert type (true, false, don't know) questionnaire consisting of 17 questions prepared by the researchers in line with the literature. Five of the questions in the test were designed to be reverse scored and 12 were designed to be scored normally. The minimum score of the knowledge test is 0 and the maximum score is 17. The KR-20 value of this measurement tool was calculated as 0.80.
Measured: 2 month
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Aug 2024
- Study start25 Jul 2024
- Primary completion15 Sep 2024
- Study completion15 Sep 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Public Health NursingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- The research will be conducted as a randomised experimental study with pretest-posttest control group.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 72 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Firat University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, FATOŞ UNCU, Firat University
- Investigators
- Fatoş Uncu, PhD, Principal investigator, funcu@firat.edu.tr
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06565949
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- FU-SBF-FU-04
- Status last verified
- Mar 2025
- First submitted
- 20 Aug 2024
- Last updated
- 12 Mar 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Mar 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Carer Training on Pressure Ulcers in Palliative Care Patients
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06565949
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- FU-SBF-FU-04
- Conditions
- Public Health Nursing
- Keywords
- Palliative Care, Pressure Ulcers
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 72 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Firat UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 25 Jul 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Sep 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 22 Aug 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of this article is to examine the effect of the training of carers caring for palliative care patients on the prevention and management of pressure ulcers. In this context, how the training affects the level of knowledge and practices of the carers will be evaluated. The findings obtained will contribute to improving the quality of patient care by providing strategic recommendations for the improvement of palliative care services.
Detailed description
Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing problems related to life-threatening diseases. This care model focuses on meeting the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of patients. . Pressure ulcers are one of the most common and serious problems in palliative care. Pressure ulcers are injuries occurring on the skin or soft tissue. They develop due to pressure on certain parts of the body over a long period of time. If not treated immediately, they may cause fatal complications. Pressure ulcers affect more than 1 in 10 adult patients admitted to hospital and are highly preventable.
Most palliative care patients cannot provide self-care. Therefore, caregivers are one of the most important determinants of the patient's health status. At this point, the knowledge and skill levels of carers who provide direct care to patients are of great importance. Increasing the level of knowledge and awareness of caregivers to prevent pressure ulcers is a critical strategy to prevent the formation of these wounds and to accelerate the healing of existing wounds. In a systematic review of thirty-one articles, it was stated that pressure ulcers significantly limit many aspects of an individual's well-being, including mental and physical health and quality of life. Therefore, caregivers should have adequate knowledge about practices to prevent bedsores.
The aim of this article is to examine the effect of the training of carers caring for palliative care patients on the prevention and management of pressure ulcers. In this context, how the training affects the level of knowledge and practices of the carers will be evaluated. The findings obtained will contribute to improving the quality of patient care by providing strategic recommendations for the improvement of palliative care services.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- The research will be conducted as a randomised experimental study with pretest-posttest control group.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Education group | Experimental | Other: Education group, Other: control groupCaregivers in the experimental group will be given a detailed and planned training programme on pressure sores. |
| Control group | No intervention | – |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Over 18 years of age
- Being the sole informal caregiver of the palliative care patient
- Being able to use physical abilities such as sight and hearing
- No cognitive and communication problems
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Palliative care patient is not the only informal caregiver
- Cognitive and communication problems
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Education groupAlso: Caregivers in the experimental group will be given a detailed and planned training programme on pressure sores. The trainings will be held in a total of four sessions, with twenty minutes in each session, two weeks apart. | Other | Education group |
| control groupIn the first stage of the study, the participants in the experimental and control groups were asked to complete the 'Introductory Information Form' and '' Pressure sore knowledge test' will be completed. In the second stage of the research, no intervention will be made to the caregivers in the control group, and in the last stage of the research, 'Pressure sore knowledge test' will be filled in as post-test data for all participants. | Other | Education group |
Primary outcome
Pressure Wound Knowledge Test
Time frame: 2 month
CBRT is a 3-point Likert type (true, false, don't know) questionnaire consisting of 17 questions prepared by the researchers in line with the literature. Five of the questions in the test were designed to be reverse scored and 12 were designed to be scored normally. The minimum score of the knowledge test is 0 and the maximum score is 17. The KR-20 value of this measurement tool was calculated as 0.80.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 Mar 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Hasan Evcimen, PhD contact
Fatoş Uncu, PhD principal investigator
funcu@firat.edu.tr
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Education group in people with Public Health Nursing, run by Firat University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Fatoş Uncu, PhD (04242370000 ext. 4574, funcu@firat.edu.tr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Pressure Wound Knowledge Test (time frame: 2 month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Mar 2025.