Development and Implementation of Evidence-Based Family-Oriented Support for Young Carers and Their Families in Germany

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Chronic Illness

• Registration Number: NCT00734942
• Lead Sponsor: University of Witten/Herdecke

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop and implement evidence-based and family-oriented support for young carers and their families in Germany. Hypothesis is that families' own support mechanisms, combined with externally provided support that is determined by the families' specific needs, will help to overcome their burden and enable families to live in the way they wish to despite chronic illness. This will lead to a measurable increase in HRQOL of children concerned.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2008-08
• Study First Submitted: 2008-08-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-08-12
• Study First Posted: 2008-08-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-12-22
• Last Update Posted: 2008-12-23
• Study Start: 2009-01
• Primary Completion: 2009-12
• Study Completion: 2010-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

• children of mentally ill parents (chronic illness)
• children of somatically ill parents (chronic illness)

Exclusion Criteria

• children of drug addicted parents

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
health-related Quality of Life in children	study start and after 5 month of intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institute of Nursing Science; 🇩🇪 Witten, NRW, Germany