NCT07193433

A Pilot Effectiveness and Implementation Trial of CSNAT-I in Hong Kong

Refinement, Pilot Implementation, and Testing of the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool Intervention (CSNAT-I) in Hong Kong Palliative Care Settings

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

In this hybrid Type 1 effectiveness-implementation pilot randomized controlled trial, 60 caregivers will be randomized into either the CSNAT-I group or usual care. Preliminary effectiveness outcomes include caregiver burden, distress, and health-related quality of life. Preliminary implementation outcomes include feasibility, fidelity, appropriateness, acceptability, cost of the intervention, as well as barriers and facilitators to intervention implementation. Quantitative data will be analyzed using descriptive analysis and linear mixed effects model, while qualitative data using thematic analysis. The CSNAT-I is expected to be preliminarily effective in improving caregiver outcomes and implementable in Hong Kong palliative care context, which will serve as the foundation for a large trial before integration into daily practice.

Conditions

• Carers
• Palliative Care
• Needs Assessment
• Supportive Care

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	CSNAT-I	CSNAT-I will be conducted in five stages, including an introduction of the CSNAT, family caregivers' consideration of needs, prioritize needs, a shared care plan, and a shared review for effectiveness and subsequent actions .

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-09-20
• Primary completion: 2026-03-20
• Completion: 2026-05-20
• First posted: 2025-09-25
• Last updated: 2025-09-25