Training caregivers of patients with brain damage

The effect of empowering based on problem solving on awareness, understanding and skills of brain damaged patients' families and health status of these patients .

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2013051813367N1

Enrollment

Registered

2014-11-04

Start date

2013-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Condition 1: Brain stroke. Condition 2: traumatic brain injury. Condition 3: Multiple Sclerosis. Vascular syndromes of brain in cerebrovascular diseases Injuries to the head Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: the empowering programs in caregivering of patients based on problem solving in 4 to 6 sessions based on the patient's need before releasing and at the bedside of h

Rehabilitation

Intervention group: the empowering programs in caregivering of patients based on problem solving in 4 to 6 sessions based on the patient's need before releasing and at the bedside of him or her theore

Control group: The control group does not receive any intervention.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria Patients: First reference of patients as brain damaged; definitive diagnosis of brain damage; consciousness coefficient over 7 or equal to 7; not suffering from diabetes or fractures. Inclusion criteria caregiver: Willingness to participate in the study; being as the main caregiver of the patient; age over 18 to 60 years old; not having hearing or speaking problems; not having cognition or mental disorders; He or she should not teaching in health and treat field; have a mobile or phone in house. Exclusion criteria: Unable to continue in the study for any reason.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The level of the brain damage caregivers' awareness. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 2 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;The level of the brain damage caregivers' understand. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 2 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;The level of the brain damage caregivers' skill. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 2 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Health status of patients with brain damage. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 2 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: checklist.	—

Measure

Time frame

The level of the brain damage caregivers' awareness. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 2 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;The level of the brain damage caregivers' understand. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 2 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;The level of the brain damage caregivers' skill. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 2 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Health status of patients with brain damage. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 2 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: checklist.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAliabadi Mahbube

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

aliabadi.m@gmu.ac.ir; aliabadi.m.9013104007@gmail.com+98 51 5722 3028

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026