The Effect of Education Brain Tumors
Education&BT
The Effect of the Education for Brain Tumor Patients and Their Caregivers on the Quality of Life and Care Burden
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This study was designed to evaluate the impact of education programs for patients with primary brain tumors and their caregivers on quality of life and the burden of care experienced by caregivers.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Mar 2026
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 25, 2026
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 24, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 1, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 31, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2027
June 2, 2026
May 1, 2026
10 months
May 24, 2026
May 29, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Patient's and caregiver quality of life
Quality of life will be assessed using the validated quality of life scales SF-12 and EQ-5D-5L. Assessments will be conducted preoperatively with SF-12 and EQ-5D-5L; on the day of discharge with EQ-5D-5L; and one month after discharge with SF-12 and EQ-5D-5L.
before surgery, on the day 1 of discharge and 1 month after discharge
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Caregivers caregiver Burden
The patient will be evaluated before surgery, on the day 1 of discharge, and one month after discharge.
Symptom burden
Measurements will be taken before surgery, on the day 1 of discharge, and one month after discharge.
Study Arms (2)
Experimental: Intervention Group
EXPERIMENTALPatients and caregivers in the experimental group will receive preoperative education structured according to the Nursing Life Model, which was developed based on the literature.The Roper-Logan-Tierney Nursing Model of Living is one of the most widely utilized frameworks in nursing practice. The primary aim of the model is to guide nurses in providing care through the assessment of an individual's activities of living.
No Intervention: Control Group
NO INTERVENTIONPatients and caregivers in this group will not receive any education other than the routine discharge training routinely provided in the clinic.
Interventions
Patients and caregivers in the experimental group will receive preoperative education structured according to the Nursing Life Model, which was developed based on the literature.The Roper-Logan-Tierney Nursing Model of Living is one of the most widely utilized frameworks in nursing practice. The primary aim of the model is to guide nurses in providing care through the assessment of an individual's activities of living.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- For Patients
- Aged \>18 years
- Undergoing primary brain tumor surgery for the first time
- Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15
- Able to assess and express symptoms
- Literate in Turkish
- No psychiatric history
- Not using psychiatric medication
- Willing to participate and provide consent
- For Caregivers
- Aged \>18 years
- Primary caregiver providing care for at least 3 months
- Open to communication and cooperation
- No psychiatric history
- Not using psychiatric medication
- +1 more criteria
You may not qualify if:
- Intubated patients
- Patients with metastatic brain tumors
- Patients with pituitary tumors
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Istanbul Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital
Istanbul, Istanbul, 34480, Turkey (Türkiye)
Related Publications (9)
Baksi Şimşek, A. (2013). An Examination of Adaptive and Maladaptive Behaviours in Patients with Primary Brain Tumours Using the Roy Adaptation Model, and the Effect of Education on Symptoms and Coping, PhD Thesis. Dokuz Eylül University Institute of Health Sciences.
BACKGROUNDTokunaga R, Sakaki M, Kashiwa S, Hayashi N. Rehabilitation nursing for brain tumor patients: a scoping review. BMC Med Educ. 2025 Jun 2;25(1):821. doi: 10.1186/s12909-025-07423-0.
PMID: 40457375BACKGROUNDLangbecker D, Janda M. Systematic review of interventions to improve the provision of information for adults with primary brain tumors and their caregivers. Front Oncol. 2015 Jan 23;5:1. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2015.00001. eCollection 2015.
PMID: 25667919BACKGROUNDHalkett GKB, Lobb EA, Miller L, Shaw T, Moorin R, Long A, King A, Clarke J, Fewster S, Nowak AK. Feasibility Testing and Refinement of a Supportive Educational Intervention for Carers of Patients with High-Grade Glioma - a Pilot Study. J Cancer Educ. 2018 Oct;33(5):967-975. doi: 10.1007/s13187-017-1175-x.
PMID: 28190236BACKGROUNDPhilip J, Collins A, Staker J, Murphy M. I-CoPE: A pilot study of structured supportive care delivery to people with newly diagnosed high-grade glioma and their carers. Neurooncol Pract. 2019 Jan;6(1):61-70. doi: 10.1093/nop/npy010. Epub 2018 May 19.
PMID: 31385998BACKGROUNDOlver I, Keefe D, Herrstedt J, Warr D, Roila F, Ripamonti CI. Supportive care in cancer-a MASCC perspective. Support Care Cancer. 2020 Aug;28(8):3467-3475. doi: 10.1007/s00520-020-05447-4. Epub 2020 Apr 27.
PMID: 32342221BACKGROUNDMaşalacı, E (2017). Symptom Assessment in Patients with Primary Brain Tumors, Master's Thesis. Gazi University Institute of Health Sciences, Ankara.
BACKGROUNDÖzdingiş, Ş.Ö. (2020). An Investigation of Factors Affecting Quality of Life in Patients with Brain Tumors Presenting to a Foundation University Hospital, Master's Thesis. Yeditepe University Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul.
BACKGROUNDTownsley, E. (2014). Evidence-Based Practice in Neurological Nursing. Translated by H. Kaya. Nobel Medical Publishers, Istanbul, 331-332
BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Merve Nur N Demiryürek
Istanbul University- Cerrahpasa Institute of Graduate Studies
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Masking Details
- Participants will be randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the control group. While patients and caregivers in the experimental group will receive structured training based on the Life Model in Nursing, the control group will receive routine hospital care without any additional educational intervention. The results will be compared between these two parallel groups.
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- MSc Student
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 24, 2026
First Posted
June 1, 2026
Study Start
March 25, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
January 31, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2027
Last Updated
June 2, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share
Individual participant data will not be shared due to patient confidentiality and ethical considerations. Data will be used only for the purposes of this thesis study and will not be publicly available.