None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This project is a pilot randomised control trial employing a prospective longitudinal design. It aims to evaluate two brief intervention approaches for improving early emotional adjustment to stroke during the discharge and transition to home period by comparing them to a control group. The two interventions are a self-management approach and a cognitive-behavioural coping skills approach.
Interventions
The 8-session self-management intervention will be conducted by an occupational therapist and will include the provision and reinforcement of individualised written information, and activities that are aimed at assisting individuals to learn problem-solving skills, perform functional tasks, and adjust to life post-stroke.
The 8-session coping skills intervention will be conducted by a clinical psychology trainee and will include cognitive and behavioural exercises to prepare individuals for di
The 8-session self-management intervention will be conducted by an occupational therapist and will include the provision and reinforcement of individualised written information, and activities that are aimed at assisting individuals to learn problem-solving skills, perform functional tasks, and adjust to life post-stroke. The 8-session coping skills intervention will be conducted by a clinical psychology trainee and will include cognitive and behavioural exercises to prepare individuals for discharge and to adjust post-discharge (for example, psychoeducation, self-monitoring, graduated activity participation, and cognitive restructuring). In both groups, the 8 sessions will be of 1 hour duration and will be held once per week over 8 weeks, with the first session being held while the patient is still in hospital
Sponsors
Dr Tammy Hoffmann
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Participants will: - have a diagnosis of stroke - be medically stable - have adequate English and expressive and receptive communication skills, and - have adequate cognitive capacity to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Participants will be excluded if they have: - presence of a neurodegenerative condition (e.g. dementia), or - home discharge destination further than 50km of the hospital
Outcome results
None listed