Structured family education for caregivers in palliative care

Structured help for families in illness and focused assistance in palliative care: a randomized controlled trial (SHIFA-PC-RCT)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN15560493

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-05

Start date

2026-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-05-19

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Conditions

Caregiver support, family education, and caregiver burden among family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer receiving palliative care Cancer

Interventions

Family members or caregivers will be randomized to either structured SHIFA-PC education sessions or standard verbal counselling during routine care. Participants randomized to the intervention arm wil

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult family members/caregivers aged 18 years and above of patients receiving palliative care 2. Patient life expectancy less than 6 months 3. Family member/caregiver willing to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Families/caregivers unable to attend structured education sessions

Countries

United Arab Emirates

Contacts

Public ContactNandan Shanbhag

nshanbhag@seha.ae+971 (0)37074757

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 22, 2026