Family Participation in Bangladesh Hospital Care (NCT06632275) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Family Participation in Bangladesh Hospital Care
Bangladesh353 participantsStarted 2023-09-26
Plain-language summary
This mixed methods study aims to understand family care participation in the adult medicine wards of Chattogram Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh. The main questions it aims to answer, from the perspective of the patient, family caregiver, nurse, doctor, ward assistant, and hospital administrator, are:
1. What is the role of the family caregiver in hospital care?
2. What is the perceived effect of family participation in hospital care?
3. What are the barriers and facilitators experienced in family participation?
4. What are suggestions for family participation interventions?
These questions will be answered with three study arms:
1. A prospective observational cohort (population: patients and family caregivers)
2. A time and motion study (population: nurses and doctors)
3. Interviews and focus group discussions (population: patients, family caregivers, nurses, doctors, ward assistants, and hospital administrators)
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Prospective Observational Cohort
* Inclusion Criteria
* Population
* Patient: Admitted to the ward (in-patient)
* Family caregiver: caregiver providing care at the bedside of the patient on the ward
* Environment: Admitted to medicine wards 13, 14 or 16 of Chattogram Medical College Hospital
* Admission time: Admitted in the last 48 hours
* Adult: ≥18 years
* Exclusion criteria
* Admission time: Planned discharge or transfer within the first 24 hours of admission
* Child: \<18 years
* Previously enrolled in this study arm
* No consent given
Time and Motion
* Inclusion Criteria
* Population: Nurses and doctors
* Environment: Working in the medicine wards 13, 14 or 16 of Chattogram Medical College Hospital
* Exclusion Criteria
* Previously enrolled in this study arm
* No consent given
Qualitative (interviews and focus group discussions)
* Inclusion Criteria
* Population
* Patient: Admitted to the ward (in-patient)
* Family caregiver: Caregiver providing care at the bedside of the patient on the ward
* Health workers: Nurses, doctors and ward assistants
* Hospital administrator: Managers and professors
* Environment
* Patient: Admitted to medicine wards 13, 14 or 16 of CMCH
* Family caregiver: Caring for their relative on wards 13, 14 or 16 of CMCH
* Health worker: Working on wards 13, 14 or 16 of CMCH
* Hospital administrator: Responsible for care delivery on wards 13, 14 or 16 of CMCH
* Exclusion Criteria
* Populatio…
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
1
The role of family participation in hospital care
Timeframe: During admission to the general medicine ward
2
The perceived effect of family participation in hospital care
Timeframe: During admission to the general medicine ward
3
The barriers and facilitators of family participation in hospital care
Timeframe: During admission to the general medicine ward
4
The intervention suggestions for family participation in hospital care
Timeframe: During admission to the general medicine ward