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The Effect of Rehabilitative Nursing Care Practices on Frail Patients Undergoing Knee Arthroplasty and Their Caregivers

Turkey (Türkiye)50 participantsStarted 2025-10-01

Plain-language summary

This study was designed to holistically examine the effects of curative nursing care practices based on human caring theory on frail patients and their caregivers undergoing knee arthroplasty.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Literate * Speak and understand Turkish * Be over 18 years of age * Have a patient they care for undergoing knee arthroplasty * Be a caregiver for a frail patient who scores 7 or higher on the Edmonton Frailty Scale * Provide primary care for the patient * Voluntarily participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: Patient-related exclusion criteria: * Developing serious surgical complications (e.g., infection, embolism, prosthesis rejection, etc.) after knee arthroplasty * Admission to the intensive care unit after surgery * Re-surgery during the postoperative period * Death of the patient during the study * Voluntary withdrawal from the study or lack of communication Caregiver-related exclusion criteria: * Transfer of caregiving role to another person after the study begins * Caregivers experiencing a physical or psychological health problem that would prevent them from continuing the study * Caregivers refusing to continue the study or lack of communication

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

The effect of healing care on caregiver entrapment will be measured with the Feeling of Entrapment Scale, preoperatively and on the 4th postoperative day. Outcome is the change in total score.

Timeframe: 4 days before and 4 days after application

The effect of therapeutic care on caregiver burden will be measured with the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale (0-88), preoperatively and on the 4th postoperative day. Outcome is the change in total score.

Timeframe: 4 days before and 4 days after application

The effect of healing care on caregiver satisfaction will be measured with the Caregiver Satisfaction Index (1-5), preoperatively and on the 4th postoperative day. Outcome is the change in satisfaction score.

Timeframe: 4 days before and 4 days after application

The effect of therapeutic care on patient satisfaction will be measured with the Patient Satisfaction Form based on Watson's Healing Processes (0-100), preoperatively and on the 4th postoperative day. Outcome is score change.

Timeframe: 4 days before and 4 days after application

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07201454

SponsorAtaturk University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-06-30

Contact for this trial

Ilknaz K KARA

5325272400 ilknazkara_166@hotmail.com

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Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

The effect of healing care on caregiver entrapment will be measured with the Feeling of Entrapment Scale, preoperatively and on the 4th postoperative day. Outcome is the change in total score.

Timeframe: 4 days before and 4 days after application