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Evaluating the Care Burden of Caregivers of Patients With Brain Injury and Determining the Influencing Factors

NCT04936360 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2021-11-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Acquired brain injury is a general term including trauma due to head injury or postsurgical damage, vascular accident such as stroke or subarachnoid hemorrhage, toxic or metabolic cause such as hypoglycemia, cerebral anoxia, and infection or inflammation. However acquired brain injury leaves survivors with a considerable burden of physical, cognitive, emotional,behavioural and psychosocial limitations,these individuals often require healthcare, supervision, and support from professional or informal caregivers in some or all of their lives. Therefore, this study have two primary aims: (1) to conclude the level of caregiver's life satisfaction and strain; and (2) to determine the factors predicting strain among the caregivers. İnvestigators believe this study can add to the literature and create awareness on the current state of caregiver's well-being in this part of the world.

Conditions

  • Brain Injuries
  • Caregiver Burden

Interventions

OTHER

questionnaires for clinical assessments

questionnaires for clinical assessments

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Fatma Özcan, MD · Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Training and Research Hospital, Department of PMR

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-04-15
Primary Completion
2021-09-15
Completion
2021-09-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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