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A study on the impact of family-centered empowerment care programs on the caregiving abilities of caregivers for diabetic foot patients.

A study on the impact of family-centered empowerment care programs on the caregiving abilities of caregivers for diabetic foot patients.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600119846
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-04
Start date
2025-07-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-09

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

Conditions

Diabetic foot

Interventions

Experimental group:On the basis of routine care, a family empowerment program is implemented, with flexible adjustments to the intervention plan based on the actual situations and care needs of family
participants are primarily cared for by the responsible nurse and nursing graduates guided by the responsible nurse after enrollment. Phase One: Determine the threat perception of the disease (introd
Phase Two: Enhance self-efficacy (clarify caregiving issues, express emotions: understand the negative emotions of caregivers, alleviate caregivers' adverse emotions, and provide emotional support to
Phase Three: Educational participation (developing plans, implementing plans)
Phase Four: Evaluation results (intervention effect evaluation, effect tracking evaluation).
Control group:Implement routine nursing care, health education, and discharge guidance, including the following: ? At the time of enrollment, assess general information of the patient and caregiver, a
? During hospitalization, the responsible nurse provides routine verbal education during each ward round, covering topics such as the causes and clinical manifestations of diabetic foot, Wagner classi

Sponsors

The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for diabetic foot (DF) as outlined in the "Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Foot (2024 edition)" and have Wagner grade 1 or higher diabetic foot; 2. Age >= 18 years; 3. Patient has given informed consent and voluntarily participates in the interview; 4. Possesses basic communication skills and language expression abilities. Caregivers: 1. Age >= 18 years; 2. Is the primary caregiver for the diabetic foot patient during treatment and recovery, averaging at least 4 hours of care per day, with an average of care for at least 5 days per week, and does not charge any caregiving fees; 3. Has provided informed consent for the study and voluntarily participates.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients: 1. Those with severe physical or psychological illnesses; 2. Those with communication barriers; 3. Those with a history of amputation due to trauma. Caregivers: 1. Caregivers who receive a salary (such as nursing assistants); 2. Caregivers who have received training in caregiving skills; 3. Caregivers with speech impediments.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Caregiver's ability to care;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Care burden;Caregiver self-efficacy;Quality of life of patients with chronic wounds;Glycemic levels (HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose, 2-hour postprandial glucose);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactAnJunhong

The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University

anjh0386@163.com+86 187 3510 5085

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026