An interventional study of Caring for Adult Orphans in Social Isolation and Health Services Accessibility, sponsored by Chang Gung University. Enrolling by invitation at 1 site in Taiwan. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-03-12.
Sponsored by Chang Gung University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a training program designed to improve clinicians' ability to care for adult orphans. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted to examine the effects of the training program on clinicians' knowledge, self-efficacy, and clinical practice related to caring for adult orphans at baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention.
A training program for clinicians on caring for adult orphans has been developed based on an extensive review of the literature. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of the program in clinical settings.
A randomized controlled trial will be conducted among clinicians working in healthcare settings. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving the training program or a control group receiving usual practice. The effectiveness of the training program will be assessed by measuring clinicians' knowledge, self-efficacy, and clinical practice related to caring for adult orphans using structured questionnaires at baseline, 1 month after the intervention, and 3 months after the intervention.
236 studies on the registry are indexed under Social Isolation; 61 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 100 is above the median of 80 across 198 interventional studies indexed under Social Isolation.
Browse Social Isolation studies →Chang Gung University is the lead sponsor of 66 studies on the registry; 13 are open to participants now.
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Exclusion Criteria:
-There are no specific exclusion criteria. All healthcare professionals meeting the inclusion criteria are eligible.
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Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Participants receiving Caring for Adult Orphans
Behavioral: Caring for Adult Orphans
The Caring for Adult Orphans training program has been developed to improve clinicians' knowledge, self-efficacy, and clinical practice in caring for adult orphans. The program consists of three components: A film highlighting issues related to adult orphans and unbefriended older adults. A second film introducing the Hospice Palliative Care Act and the Patient Right to Autonomy Act to enhance participants' understanding of relevant legal and ethical frameworks. Three common clinical scenarios involving the care of adult orphans, used for group discussion and structured debriefing.
Clinicians' Knowledge about Caring for Adult Orphans
Knowledge regarding the care of adult orphans measured using the Clinicians' Knowledge about Caring for Adult Orphans Scale, a 17-item questionnaire developed by the research team. Each correct response is scored as 1 point and incorrect or "do not know" responses are scored as 0 points. Total scores range from 0 to 17, with higher scores indicating greater knowledge. Unit of Measure: Score on knowledge scale (0-17)
Time frame: Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention
Clinicians' Self-Efficacy about Caring for Adult Orphans
Self-efficacy in caring for adult orphans measured using the Clinicians' Self-Efficacy about Caring for Adult Orphans Scale, a 10-item questionnaire rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree). Total scores range from 10 to 50, with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy. Unit of Measure: Score on self-efficacy scale (10-50)
Time frame: Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention
Clinicians' Clinical Practice about Caring for Adult Orphans
Clinical practice in caring for adult orphans measured using the Clinicians' Clinical Practice about Caring for Adult Orphans Scale, a 10-item questionnaire rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree). Total scores range from 10 to 50, with higher scores indicating better clinical practice. Unit of Measure: Score on clinical practice scale (10-50)
Time frame: Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention
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Plan to share: No — The informed consent obtained from participants did not include provisions for sharing individual participant data with external researchers; therefore, IPD will not be made available.
Started Jan 2026 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Oct 2026, 9 months after the start.
Of 155 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Social Isolation, half reached primary completion within 18 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 10 and three quarters within 36. This study's planned 9 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 156 studies reached it within 18 months; a quarter within 10 and three quarters within 36.
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