A Home Visit Program and Perceived Care Burden
The Effect of a Home Visit Program for Caregivers of Asthmatic Patients on Perceived Care Burden
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interventional
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Brief 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. A home visit program including education and counseling was applied to participants in the intervention group.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Nov 2016
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2017
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 29, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 11, 2021
CompletedJuly 8, 2024
August 1, 2021
7 months
July 29, 2021
July 4, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (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.
Baseline
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.
Change from Baseline Perceived Care Burden Scores at 1 month
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.
Change from 1 month Perceived Care Burden Scores at 3rd months
Study Arms (2)
A home visit program
EXPERIMENTALA home visit program including five visits over three months were performed.
Control
NO INTERVENTIONNo other intervention was applied to the control group other than the standard education given in the outpatient clinic
Interventions
A home visit program including education and counseling was applied. A total of five home visits over three months were performed.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- 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
You may not qualify if:
- having a disease with a neuro-psychiatric diagnosis
- having vision and hearing problems
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Gazi Universitylead
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Nursing Department
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 29, 2021
First Posted
August 11, 2021
Study Start
November 1, 2016
Primary Completion
June 1, 2017
Study Completion
July 1, 2017
Last Updated
July 8, 2024
Record last verified: 2021-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share