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BurdenNCT05000606

A Home Visit Program and Perceived Care Burden

A study testing A home visit program in people with Burden, run by Gazi University.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a home visit program provided to the caregivers of asthmatic patients on the perceived care burden. A randomized controlled trial was used. The sample consisted of 30 participants in the intervention group and 30 participants in the control group. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 64 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Burden
What is being tested?
A home visit program
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Nov 2016to Jul 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 64 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • giving care to a patient who was poorly controlled or uncontrolled asthma
  • giving care to a patient who used an inhaler
  • age 18 or over
  • volunteering to participate to the study

Who cannot join

  • having a disease with a neuro-psychiatric diagnosis
  • having vision and hearing problems

About this study

Official title: The Effect of a Home Visit Program for Caregivers of Asthmatic Patients on Perceived Care Burden

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a home visit program provided to the caregivers of asthmatic patients on the perceived care burden. A randomized controlled trial was used. The sample consisted of 30 participants in the intervention group and 30 participants in the control group. A home visit program including education and counseling was applied to participants in the intervention group.

Read the detailed description

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a home visit program provided to the caregivers of asthmatic patients on the perceived care burden. A randomized controlled trial was used. The sample consisted of 30 participants in the intervention group and 30 participants in the control group. A home visit program including education and counseling was applied to participants in the intervention group. A total of five home visits over three months were performed. Data were collected by a personal information form, and the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale (ZCBS).

Conditions
Burden
Being tested
A home visit program
Keywords
asthma, burden, caregiver, education, home visit
Medical subject headings
Asthma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • A home visit programOther

    A home visit program including education and counseling was applied. A total of five home visits over three months were performed.

Study groups in NCT05000606
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
A home visit programExperimentalA home visit program including five visits over three months were performed.
Receives: Other: A home visit program
ControlNo interventionNo other intervention was applied to the control group other than the standard education given in the outpatient clinic

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale

    The scale consists of 18 questions. The minimum test score is 0 and the maximum score is 72. Care burden increases as the score from the scale increases.

    Measured: Baseline

  2. Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale

    The scale consists of 18 questions. The minimum test score is 0 and the maximum score is 72. Care burden increases as the score from the scale increases.

    Measured: Change from Baseline Perceived Care Burden Scores at 1 month

  3. Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale

    The scale consists of 18 questions. The minimum test score is 0 and the maximum score is 72. Care burden increases as the score from the scale increases.

    Measured: Change from 1 month Perceived Care Burden Scores at 3rd months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Aug 2021
  2. Study startNov 2016
  3. Primary completionJun 2017
  4. Study completionJul 2017

Resources

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
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05000606
Sponsor's protocol ID
77082166-604.01.0
Status last verified
Aug 2021
First submitted
29 Jul 2021
Last updated
8 Jul 2024
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing A home visit program in people with Burden, run by Gazi University.

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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Jul 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale (time frame: Baseline). 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 8 Jul 2024.

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