Nasogastric FeedingTraining Family CaregiversFamily CaregiversInformal CaregiverDysphagia
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Nasogastric tube web application
Nasogastric tube web application: The application was co-developed with caregivers and has been content validated by multiple experts. It can be accessed using web-enabled smart device. The application has four main features; (1) video demonstrations; (2) micro-learning modules to build knowledge, (3) quizzes to test understanding, and (4) virtual simulation scenarios to mirror real-world scenarios for hands-on practice.
Study summary
The goal of this trial is to determine whether adding a nasogastric tube web application to standard face-to-face caregiver training helps informal caregivers learn nasogastric tube feeding more quickly than standard training alone.
The main question is:
Does the use of a nasogastric tube web application alongside standard face-to-face caregiver training shorten the time required for caregivers to learn nasogastric tube feeding, compared with standard training alone?
Researchers will compare two groups: caregivers who receive standard face-to-face training plus access to the web application and caregivers who only receive standard face-to-face training to see who will learn nasogastric tube feeding more quickly.
Participants will:
* Receive either standard face-to-face training plus the web application or standard face-to-face training alone when identified for nasogastric tube feeding training.
* Have their time taken to learn nasogastric tube feeding recorded.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
21 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Caregivers who will receive standard face-to-face training
Inclusion Criteria:
* Individual who has been identified by the healthcare team to undergo caregiver training for nasogastric feeding to assist a patient with nutritional needs.
* No prior training or experience in nasogastric feeding.
* Potentially able to complete course of caregiver training for nasogastric feeding in the hospital of enrolment.
* Aged 21 and above.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Caregivers who are cognitively impaired.
* Have received prior training for nasogastric feeding.
* Will not be able to complete their course of caregiving training for nasogastric feeding in the hospital of enrolment.
Caregivers who will receive standard face-to-face training plus access to the web application
Inclusion Criteria:
* Individual who has been identified by the healthcare team to undergo caregiver training for nasogastric feeding to assist a patient with nutritional needs.
* No prior training or experience in nasogastric feeding.
* Potentially able to complete course of caregiver training for nasogastric feeding in the hospital of enrolment.
* Have the basic literacy skills to use the nasogastric tube web application.
* Able to access and use the nasogastric web application over the course of their training in nasogastric tube feeding to support their learning.
* Aged 21 and above.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Caregivers who are cognitively impaired.
* Have received prior training for nasogastric feeding.
* Will not be able to complete their course of caregiving training for nasogastric feeding in the hospital of enrolment.
* Have no or limited literacy ability to use the nasogastric web application
* Unable to access and use the nasogastric web application over the course of their training in nasogastric tube feeding.
Patients
Inclusion Criteria:
* Aged 50 years and above.
* Patient whose caregiver has been identified to undergo nasogastric tube feeding training to support their nutritional needs.
* Has mental capacity as per the approved documentation of capacity form or has a legal representative willing to provide consent to allow study team to extract medical records.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Time taken to achieve competency — Through study completion, an average of 1 week Time taken in hours and minutes for caregivers to achieve competency in nasogastric tube (NG) feeding
Number of training sessions to achieve competency — Through study completion, an average of 1 week Number of training sessions taken for caregivers to competency in nasogastric tube feeding
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Nursing Implementation, Translation & Research Office (NITRO); Tan Tock Seng Hospital
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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