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Investigation on Home Care Needs of ALS Patients and Their Caregivers

Investigation on the Knowledge Needs of ALS Patients and Their Caregivers at Home

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04950231
Enrollment
20
Registered
2021-07-06
Start date
2020-09-01
Completion date
2021-05-01
Last updated
2021-07-06

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Conditions

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Brief summary

The research target 1. To investigate the home nursing knowledge needs of ALS patients; 2. Investigate the needs of ALS caregivers for home nursing knowledge; 3. To compare the differences between patients and caregivers in the knowledge needs of patients' refusal to care, so as to provide patients and caregivers with targeted care, meet the needs of patients, improve the quality of life of patients, and extend the survival period.

Detailed description

The research target 1. To investigate the home nursing knowledge needs of ALS patients; 2. Investigate the needs of ALS caregivers for home nursing knowledge; 3. To compare the differences between patients and caregivers in the knowledge needs of patients' refusal to care, so as to provide patients and caregivers with targeted care, meet the needs of patients, improve the quality of life of patients, and extend the survival period. Assessment indicators 1. Scale: Self-designed questionnaire Questionnaire on the Degree of Home Nursing Knowledge Needs of ALS Patients or Their Families; 2. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis function rating scale (ALS FRS)

Interventions

OTHERThe questionnaire survey

Questionnaires were issued and collected by 6 competent nurses with strict training, data entry by 2 researchers, statistical analysis by 1 researcher, and quality control by the other 2 researchers throughout the process.

Sponsors

Peking University Third Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* confirmed and suspected patients of ALS diagnostic criteria revised by E1 Escorial in 1998;Conscious and stable vital signs;Signing the informed consent;

Exclusion criteria

* patients with severe medical diseases, such as severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, liver and kidney failure, etc.The existing resources cannot complete the questionnaire to fill in the exclusion of patients, but the caregivers can fill in the questionnaire;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Scale1 year after recruitmentScale: Self-designed questionnaire Questionnaire on the Degree of Home Nursing Knowledge Needs of ALS Patients or Their Family Members;

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
(ALS FRS)1 year after recruitmentAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Function Scale (ALS FRS)

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026