Health Condition 1: null- Stroke /Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Smartphone enabled Educational Intervention: The â??Care for Strokeâ?? intervention will be delivered through a smartphone and it will include information about stroke and the ways to m
Sponsors
The Wellcome Trust DBT India Alliance
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Recent diagnosis of �rst-ever stroke as de�ned by the WHO (within 3-6 weeks prior to recruitment) 2. All kinds of stroke severity (score 1 - 42, according to NIH stroke scale) 3. Stroke survivor medically stable (reaching a point in medical treatment where life-threatening problems following stroke have been brought under control) 4. Post-stroke functional status of the stroke survivor: requiring assistance of at least one person to perform daily activities such as transfers, self-care and mobility (scoring less than the maximum score obtainable in one or more components of the Barthel Index) 5. Stroke survivor residing with a primary caregiver (family member) at home.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: •Severe cognitive difficulties (scoring >1 in Orientation, Executive function, Inattention and Language components of the NIH Stroke Scale for cognition) •Severe communication problem (scoring >1 in Dysarthria and Best Language component of the NIH Stroke Scale) •Severe comorbidities (severe psychiatric illness, hearing loss, vision loss) •Stroke survivor functionally dependent because of other pre-existing conditions fracture, dementia) •Stroke survivor without a primary caregiver •Stroke survivor unwilling/unable to adhere to the study protocol •Did not meet the training requirements regarding operation of a smartphone
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dependency / Disability Outcome assessment Name: Modified Rankin Scale (score of 0-2) at 3 months after recruitment.Timepoint: 3 and 6 Months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Modified Barthel Index 2. Modified Caregiver Strain Index 3. Quality of Life measured by WHOQOL BREF 4. Use of Health care and Rehabilitation services (Therapy, Hospitalisation and medication, AYUSH, traditional practices etc.)Timepoint: 3 and 6 Months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSureshkumar Kamalakannan
Public Health Foundation of India Indian Institute of Public Health Hyderabad
Outcome results
None listed