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NCT Number: NCT07078188

The Effect of PEG Use Education on the Care Burden and Quality of Life of Patients' Relatives

The study was planned to evaluate the effects of discharge training on PEG use given to palliative care patients' relatives on the caregiver burden and quality of life of the relatives.

The main questions that the study aims to answer are as follows:

* How does PEG training given before discharge affect the knowledge level of caregivers on PEG use? * How does PEG training given before discharge affect the caregiver burden? * How does PEG training given before discharge affect the caregiver's caregiver stress? * How does PEG training given before discharge affect the quality of life of the caregivers?

The researchers will compare the PEG training given before discharge with a control group that did not receive training in this regard in order to evaluate the effects of PEG training given before discharge on the caregiver burden, caregiver stress and quality of life of the caregivers. The study will use a general information form, the Caregiver Burden Scale, the Caregiver Stress Index Form, the SF 36 Quality of Life Scale, and the Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Nutrition Information Scale for Caregivers.

Participants:

* Face-to-face interviews will be conducted with caregivers at 0, 1, and 3 months. * The forms used in the study will be filled out at each interview. * The intervention group will be trained only at the first interview.

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Key information

Conditions

Palliative Care Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Caregiver Caregiver Burden Caregiver Burden of Caregivers PEG Training Quality of Life of Caregivers Stress, Psychological

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Üsküdar State Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Canan Arslan, Lecturer

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

Cem Yücel

CONTACT

[email protected]

+90216 474 79 00

Hicran Yıldız, Prof.Dr.

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • The caregiver must be over 18 years old
  • The caregiver must be willing and able to participate in the study
  • The caregiver must be primarily responsible for the patient's care
  • The patient they are caring for must be receiving palliative care
  • The patient they are caring for must be receiving PEG feeding
  • The patient they are caring for must be over 18 years old
  • The patient they are caring for must have been diagnosed with stroke at least six months ago
  • The caregiver must have a mini mental test score of 25 points or more
  • The Beck depression scale score must be under 17 points
  • The caregiver must have a score of over 16 points on the Readiness to Provide Care Scale

Exclusion criteria

  • The caregiver is under the age of 18
  • The caregiver is not willing and able to participate in the research
  • The caregiver has a physical disability or serious health problem that makes it difficult to provide care
  • The patient they are caring for is under the age of 18
  • The patient they are caring for has been diagnosed with cancer, endocrine system or GI disease
  • The caregiver has a mini mental test score of less than 25
  • The Beck depression scale score is 17 points or higher
  • The caregiver has scored 16 or lower on the Readiness to Provide Care Scale
  • The caregiver has communication problems
  • The caregiver has been diagnosed with depression or psychiatric disorder
  • The caregiver is receiving psychotherapy/psychological support
  • The caregiver is taking antidepressants and/or anxiolytics
  • The caregiver has sensory loss related to vision and hearing

Treatment and study plan

PEG training

Behavioral

The caregivers will be given a general information form, the Caregiver Burden Scale, the Caregiver Stress Index Form, the SF 36 Quality of Life Scale, and the Caregiver Knowledge Scale for Nutrition with Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube at each meeting (0, 1, and 3 months.). The intervention group will be trained on PEG use before discharge at the first interview.

Control

Other

The caregivers will be given a general information form, the Caregiver Burden Scale, the Caregiver Stress Index Form, the SF 36 Quality of Life Scale, and the Caregiver Knowledge Scale for Nutrition with Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube at each meeting (0.,1. ve 3. monts).

Primary outcomes

  1. Caregiver burden level of caregivers

    Time frame: 0th month (1st day), 1st month and 3rd month

    The Caregiver Burden Scale: The scale is scored from 0 to 88. A higher score indicates a higher level of distress.

  2. The quality of life level of the caregivers

    Time frame: 0th month (1st day), 1st month and 3rd month

    Short Form 36- Quality of Life Scale: The scale is scored from 0 to 100. A high score indicates good health.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Hicran Yıldız

CONTACT

[email protected]

+90 2242942450

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Uludag University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Discharge Education on PEG Use Given to Palliative Care Patients' Relatives on the Care Burden and Quality of Life of Patients' Relatives

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jul 22, 2025
Registry last updated
Jul 20, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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