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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 range18 Years

SexALL

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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

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 range18 Years

SexALL

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