Information for caregivers of stroke patients with a feeding tube
Part of Brain & nervous system, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving special information to family caregivers of stroke patients who have a feeding tube (called a PEG tube) helps them care better at home. If you are the main caregiver who speaks Turkish and is with the patient in the hospital, you may be able to join.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are awake and know who you are, where you are, and what time it is.
- You have no psychiatric problems and can hear, speak, and see well.
- You speak Turkish.
- You are the family member who stays with the patient in the hospital and will continue caring for them at home.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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