The Effects of a Respiratory Assistive Device Health Education Manual on Readmission Rates and Self-Care Efficacy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

What this study involves

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Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Age range

18 years - Not specified

Sex eligible

All sexes

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

Participants

80 Estimated

These are starting points, not an eligibility decision. The research team must review the full requirements.

About the research

This study evaluates whether adding an easy-to-read, illustrated education booklet to routine discharge planning helps patients and their family caregivers safely use home respiratory equipment.

Patients who need breathing devices after leaving the hospital often face challenges managing equipment and recognizing warning symptoms, which can lead to complications or hospital readmissions. Participants in this study are randomly assigned (by chance) to one of two groups: one group receives standard hospital discharge instructions, while the other group receives the standard instructions along with a specialized, step-by-step respiratory care booklet. Researchers will assess how prepared patients feel to return home the day before discharge, and will follow up by phone one week later to check on device use, daily care confidence, and any unexpected doctor or emergency room visits.

Who may be able to participate?

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Inclusion Criteria:

• Hospitalized patients enrolled in the discharge planning service of Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital who are evaluated as requiring referral to respiratory assistive devices, long-term care services, or home respiratory care facilities/resources.
• Evaluated and confirmed by the hospital healthcare team as in need of discharge planning services specifically related to respiratory assistive devices.
• Aged 18 years or older.
• Able to comprehend the study purpose and provide written informed consent (if the patient is unable to communicate or express consent, a primary caregiver may provide consent and complete responses on their behalf).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients receiving palliative or hospice care with an anticipated life expectancy of less than 1 month.
• Patients with altered consciousness or dementia who do not have an eligible primary caregiver available to receive education and participate on their behalf.
• Severe visual impairment or inability to comprehend Chinese text and pictorial materials.
• Refusal to sign the written informed consent form despite meeting the inclusion criteria.

Treatment, groups and participation

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Assignment

Random assignment

Masking

No masking

What researchers are measuring

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Primary measures

Secondary measures

Research locations (0)

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Study team and timeline

Lead sponsor

Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital

Study start

Nov 9, 2026 Estimated

Primary completion

Jul 31, 2027 Estimated

Study completion

Jul 31, 2027 Estimated

First posted

Sep 29, 2026 Actual

Last updated

Nov 10, 2026 Actual

Official study contacts