Effect of a Telehealth Intervention on Depressive Symptoms Among Caregivers of Patients With Cerebral Palsy Receiving Home Care

NCT07771413 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: GUREH-CG-2025-369
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 12
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this pilot intervention study is to assess the feasibility of applying Lewinsohn's Multifactoral Integrative Model of Depression to caregivers of patients with cerebral palsy. Caregivers received a four-week telehealth intervention based on the model. Depression levels were assessed before and after the intervention to explore preliminary changes in depressive symptoms.

Conditions

Depression

Keywords

depression; caregiver burden; pilot intervention; cerebral palsy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Depression

  Beck Depression Inventory-I was used in this study. People fill out this inventory with reviewing their last week and scores summed up for total scores. Results were meant 0-9=minimal depression, 10-16=mild, 17-29= moderate, 30-63= severe depression

  Baseline to post-intervention (four weeks)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Anxiety

  Baseline to post-intervention (four weeks)

Study Arms (1)

telehealth intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

They took Lewinsohn's Multifactoral Integrative Model of Depression via telephone four weeks

Behavioral: Behavioral Treatment

Interventions

Behavioral Treatment BEHAVIORAL

Caregiver's took behavioral intervention model via telephone every four week, same day at same hour

telehealth intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• have a child who diagnosed cerebral palsy
• have adequate cognitive ability
• years or older
• BDI score ≥3

You may not qualify if:

• under 18 years old
• BDI score \<3
• cognitive impairment
• not being a caregiver of cerebral palsy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gülhane Research and Education Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gülhane Research and Education Hospital

Ankara, Ankara, 06000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression; Caregiver Burden; Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Behavior Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Stress, Psychological; Brain Damage, Chronic; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Tuğçe Kızılakça Soyaslan, Masters

  Gülhane Research and Education Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Psychologist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 13, 2026
• First Posted: August 18, 2026
• Study Start: November 10, 2025
• Primary Completion: January 5, 2026
• Study Completion: January 20, 2026
• Last Updated: August 21, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
• Time Frame: Begining six months after publication, data will be available for 5 years after publication.
• Access Criteria: De-identified individual participant data will be made available upon reasonable request to the corresponding author for scientifically sound research purposes, subject to applicable ethical, privacy, and institutional requirements.

Locations

TU (1)