The Effect of Watson Human Care Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Counseling Program Applied to Parents of Pediatric Palliative Care Patients on Value-Based Life and Care Burden

NCT07327580 | Not Yet Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: 27702
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 62
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine the effect of Watson Human Care Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based counseling program applied to parents of pediatric palliative care patients on value-oriented living and care burden.

Conditions

Pediatric Palliative Care; Caregiver Burden; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Keywords

pediatric palliative care; caregiver burden; acceptance and commitment therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• valued living

  Valued living will be assessed using a validated self-report questionnaire measuring the extent to which individuals live in accordance with their personal values.

  Baseline and immediately post-intervention.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• caregiver burden

  Baseline and immediately post-intervention.

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm will receive counseling based on Watson's Theory of Human Caring and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Behavioral: Counseling Program Based on Watson Human Care Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in this arm will receive usual care only, without any additional intervention.

Interventions

Counseling Program Based on Watson Human Care Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) BEHAVIORAL

The subject of this research is to examine the effect of Watson Human Care Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based counseling program applied to parents of pediatric palliative care patients on value-oriented life and care burden.

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being the parent of a patient in need of pediatric palliative care at the hospital where the study will be conducted during the dates of the study,
• Being between the ages of 18-65,
• Agreeing to participate in the study,
• Having the ability to read, write and understand Turkish,
• The patient with pediatric palliative care has been provided care for at least 1 month.

You may not qualify if:

• Having previously received similar therapy or psychoeducation or being involved in ongoing training,
• Having received a psychiatric diagnosis,
• Having communication problems such as hearing and vision,
• Being a foreign national,
• Not being the biological mother or father of the patient in need of pediatric palliative care.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Necmettin Erbakan University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Caregiver Burden

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Central Study Contacts

Esma Ceren ŞİŞGİNOĞLU, PhD

CONTACT

+90 542 102 8925; esmacerensisginoglu014@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD Student

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 26, 2025
• First Posted: January 8, 2026
• Study Start: February 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 1, 2026
• Last Updated: January 8, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)