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Feasibility Testing of a Hospice Family Caregiver Intervention to Improve Patient Dyspnea Care

NCT02441868 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 7

Last updated 2018-05-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study is a pilot test of an intervention to train family caregivers of home hospice patients about recognizing and treating shortness of breath.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Shortness of breath recognition and treatment

Hospice registered nurses will train family caregivers about how to recognize patient shortness of breath. This training will employ a guided learning tool the Respiratory Distress Observation Scale-Family. Training will be done with a DVD and return demonstration of the skills using the patient. In addition, the family will be taught the bundle of evidence-based interventions to treat shortness of breath.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wayne State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Margaret L. Campbell, PhD · Wayne State University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-10-15
Primary Completion
2018-04-30
Completion
2018-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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