The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of family-center empowerment model on knowledge, attitude and skill of the care–givers of multiple sclerosis patients. 68 multiple sclerosis patients from Iranian multiple sclerosis society were enrolled to receive eight sessions of educational program based on educational needs of caregivers for three months. Primary outcome was knowledge, attitude, and skill in care givers.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT138809242861N1
Registration date:2010-03-20, 1388/12/29
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2010-03-20, 1388/12/29
Registrant information
Name
Reza Masoodi
Name of organization / entity
Nursing department, Shahrekord University of Medical Science,
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 38 1333 5654
Email address
masoodi@skums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2006-04-21, 1385/02/01
Expected recruitment end date
2006-05-22, 1385/03/01
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Family center empowerment model on skill, attitude and knowledge of multiple sclerosis caregivers
Public title
The effect of family center empowerment model on skill, attitude and knowledge of multiple sclerosis caregivers
Purpose
Supportive
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Presence of multiple sclerosis, membership of Iranian multiple sclerosis center, ability to read and write
Exclusion criteria: Presence of other diseases such as mental disorder, cognitive disorder, addiction, or other neurologic disorder
Age
From 20 years old to 80 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
140
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Tarbiat modares university
Street address
Gisha bridge, Tehran
City
Tehran
Postal code
Approval date
empty
Ethics committee reference number
2124/م.ا
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
multiple sclerosis
ICD-10 code
G35
ICD-10 code description
Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system
Primary outcomes
1
Description
skill, knowledge, attitude
Timepoint
3 months after intervention
Method of measurement
questionnaire
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Empowering care givers
Timepoint
3 months after intervention
Method of measurement
questionnaire
Intervention groups
1
Description
Eight sessions of education for the purpose of empowering, for 3 months in the intervention group