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To evaluate the effectiveness of caregiver programme in outcome of terminally ill patients needing palliative care

Efficacy of implementation of a caregiver support program in a palliative outreach program - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/07/113541
Enrollment
250
Registered
2026-07-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Caregiver Support Program in a Palliative Outreach Program: Educational workshops, caregiver handbook, monthly support groups, respite care, and psychosocial counseling. Weekly once for

Sponsors

CIPLA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primary caregivers of patients in the outreach program

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Caregivers of patients with life expectancy less than one month or already receiving structured support.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Caregiver strain using Modified caregiver strain index and Zarit Burden IndexTimepoint: Baseline, three months and six months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life using WHO quality of life Timepoint: Baseline, three months and six months;Factors contributing to stress using a structured interview as per thematic analysisTimepoint: baseline and post intervention;caregiver satisfaction and feedback using a likert based feedback formTimepoint: post intervention—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Samarjit Dey

AIIMS Mangalagiri

drsamarjit@aiimsmangalagiri.edu.in6009662246

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026