Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
The Effect of an Electronic Decision Support System on Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Urinary Infectionsin Home Care
Lead Sponsor:
Akdeniz University
Conditions:
Support of the Family as a Caregiving System
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The home care of fully dependent patients is often provided by informal family caregivers. Therefore, caregivers need support systems to make the right decisions during home care to prevent pressure u...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients receiving home healthcare services.
- Patients with a total Barthel Index score of 0-20 (fully dependent) and 21-61 (severely dependent).
- Caregivers who are familiar with using mobile devices and voluntarily agree to participate.
Exclusion
- Patients with a Barthel Index score of 62 or above.
- Patients with an acute medical condition (e.g., hospitalization due to infection or newly developed severe illness).
- Caregivers with cognitive or technological limitations preventing
- Caregivers who are not literate in Turkish and unable to use the application.
- Terminal-stage patients\* with a life expectancy of a short period.
- Caregivers with severe cognitive impairment (e.g., advanced-stage dementia) or untreated psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia).
- Patients without an informal caregiver providing care at home.
- Patients with an existing urinary infection based on hospital urinalysis records.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 15 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
66 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06927479
Start Date
September 1 2025
End Date
December 15 2026
Last Update
April 15 2025
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