Social IsolationNCT07465770
Optimizing Medical Decisions and Care for Adult Orphans
A study testing Caring for Adult Orphans in people with Social Isolation and Health Services Accessibility, run by Chang Gung University at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a training program designed to improve clinicians' ability to care for adult orphans. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted to examine the effects of the training program on clinicians' knowledge, self-efficacy, and clinical practice related to caring for… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Social Isolation, Health Services Accessibility
- What is being tested?
- Caring for Adult Orphans
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- 30 Jan 2026to 31 Jan 2027
- 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 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Full-time healthcare professionals working in the selected outpatient or inpatient divisions.
- Includes physicians, nurses, social workers, and psychologists.
- Willing and able to provide informed consent for participation.
Who cannot join
- -There are no specific exclusion criteria. All healthcare professionals meeting the inclusion criteria are eligible.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a training program designed to improve clinicians' ability to care for adult orphans. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted to examine the effects of the training program on clinicians' knowledge, self-efficacy, and clinical practice related to caring for adult orphans at baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention.
Read the detailed description
A training program for clinicians on caring for adult orphans has been developed based on an extensive review of the literature. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of the program in clinical settings.
A randomized controlled trial will be conducted among clinicians working in healthcare settings. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving the training program or a control group receiving usual practice. The effectiveness of the training program will be assessed by measuring clinicians' knowledge, self-efficacy, and clinical practice related to caring for adult orphans using structured questionnaires at baseline, 1 month after the intervention, and 3 months after the intervention.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Health Services Accessibility
- Being tested
- Caring for Adult Orphans
- Keywords
- clinicians, knowledge, self-efficacy, clinical practice, adult orphans
- Medical subject headings
- Social Isolation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Caring for Adult OrphansBehavioural
The Caring for Adult Orphans training program has been developed to improve clinicians' knowledge, self-efficacy, and clinical practice in caring for adult orphans. The program consists of three components:
A film highlighting issues related to adult orphans and unbefriended older adults.
A second film introducing the Hospice Palliative Care Act and the Patient Right to Autonomy Act to enhance participants' understanding of relevant legal and ethical frameworks.
Three common clinical scenarios involving the care of adult orphans, used for group discussion and structured debriefing.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental group | Experimental | Participants receiving Caring for Adult Orphans Receives: Behavioral: Caring for Adult Orphans |
| Control group | No intervention | Not described |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Clinicians' Knowledge about Caring for Adult Orphans
Knowledge regarding the care of adult orphans measured using the Clinicians' Knowledge about Caring for Adult Orphans Scale, a 17-item questionnaire developed by the research team. Each correct response is scored as 1 point and incorrect or "do not know" responses are scored as 0 points. Total scores range from 0 to 17, with higher scores indicating greater knowledge.
Unit of Measure: Score on knowledge scale (0-17)
Measured: Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention
Clinicians' Self-Efficacy about Caring for Adult Orphans
Self-efficacy in caring for adult orphans measured using the Clinicians' Self-Efficacy about Caring for Adult Orphans Scale, a 10-item questionnaire rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree). Total scores range from 10 to 50, with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy.
Unit of Measure: Score on self-efficacy scale (10-50)
Measured: Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention
Clinicians' Clinical Practice about Caring for Adult Orphans
Clinical practice in caring for adult orphans measured using the Clinicians' Clinical Practice about Caring for Adult Orphans Scale, a 10-item questionnaire rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree). Total scores range from 10 to 50, with higher scores indicating better clinical practice.
Unit of Measure: Score on clinical practice scale (10-50)
Measured: Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Mar 2026
- Study start30 Jan 2026
- Primary completion31 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Jan 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Social IsolationStudies 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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Chang Gung University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Yun-Fang Tsai, Chang Gung University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07465770
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 202201921B0
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 4 Mar 2026
- Last updated
- 12 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: The informed consent obtained from participants did not include provisions for sharing individual participant data with external researchers; therefore, IPD will not be made available.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Optimizing Medical Decisions and Care for Adult Orphans
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07465770
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 202201921B0
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Health Services Accessibility
- Keywords
- clinicians, knowledge, self-efficacy, clinical practice, adult orphans
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Chang Gung UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
- Study start
- 30 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Jan 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 12 Mar 2026 (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.
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a training program designed to improve clinicians' ability to care for adult orphans. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted to examine the effects of the training program on clinicians' knowledge, self-efficacy, and clinical practice related to caring for adult orphans at baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention.
Detailed description
A training program for clinicians on caring for adult orphans has been developed based on an extensive review of the literature. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of the program in clinical settings.
A randomized controlled trial will be conducted among clinicians working in healthcare settings. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving the training program or a control group receiving usual practice. The effectiveness of the training program will be assessed by measuring clinicians' knowledge, self-efficacy, and clinical practice related to caring for adult orphans using structured questionnaires at baseline, 1 month after the intervention, and 3 months after the intervention.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental group | Experimental | Behavioral: Caring for Adult OrphansParticipants receiving Caring for Adult Orphans |
| Control group | No intervention | – |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Full-time healthcare professionals working in the selected outpatient or inpatient divisions.
- Includes physicians, nurses, social workers, and psychologists.
- Willing and able to provide informed consent for participation.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -There are no specific exclusion criteria. All healthcare professionals meeting the inclusion criteria are eligible.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Caring for Adult OrphansThe Caring for Adult Orphans training program has been developed to improve clinicians' knowledge, self-efficacy, and clinical practice in caring for adult orphans. The program consists of three components: A film highlighting issues related to adult orphans and unbefriended older adults. A second film introducing the Hospice Palliative Care Act and the Patient Right to Autonomy Act to enhance participants' understanding of relevant legal and ethical frameworks. Three common clinical scenarios involving the care of adult orphans, used for group discussion and structured debriefing. | Behavioural | Experimental group |
Primary outcome
Clinicians' Knowledge about Caring for Adult Orphans
Time frame: Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention
Knowledge regarding the care of adult orphans measured using the Clinicians' Knowledge about Caring for Adult Orphans Scale, a 17-item questionnaire developed by the research team. Each correct response is scored as 1 point and incorrect or "do not know" responses are scored as 0 points. Total scores range from 0 to 17, with higher scores indicating greater knowledge. Unit of Measure: Score on knowledge scale (0-17)
Clinicians' Self-Efficacy about Caring for Adult Orphans
Time frame: Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention
Self-efficacy in caring for adult orphans measured using the Clinicians' Self-Efficacy about Caring for Adult Orphans Scale, a 10-item questionnaire rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree). Total scores range from 10 to 50, with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy. Unit of Measure: Score on self-efficacy scale (10-50)
Clinicians' Clinical Practice about Caring for Adult Orphans
Time frame: Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention
Clinical practice in caring for adult orphans measured using the Clinicians' Clinical Practice about Caring for Adult Orphans Scale, a 10-item questionnaire rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree). Total scores range from 10 to 50, with higher scores indicating better clinical practice. Unit of Measure: Score on clinical practice scale (10-50)
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 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. The informed consent obtained from participants did not include provisions for sharing individual participant data with external researchers; therefore, IPD will not be made available.
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Caring for Adult Orphans in people with Social Isolation and Health Services Accessibility, run by Chang Gung University at 1 site in Taiwan.
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 3 inclusion and 1 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: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Mar 2026. 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 Taiwan. 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?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Clinicians' Knowledge about Caring for Adult Orphans (time frame: Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.