Topic: Stroke Research Network
Conditions
Interventions
Psychological intervention, Delivery of the RCAS course: Participants will be recruited from research sites in Nottingham and Leicester, and will be divided into two groups on the basis of chance. Gro
Sponsors
University of Nottingham
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Potential participants will be invited to take part in the study if they: 1. Have a clinical diagnosis of stroke 2. Are less than two years after stroke onset 3. Are resident in the community 4. Have been discharged from other rehabilitation therapies 5. Are not involved in other trials of psychological interventions 6. Give informed consent 7. These participants will be suffering from psychological distress or struggling to adjust to life after stroke 8. Carers will be invited to take part if they either live with or have regular contact with a stroke survivor
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Potential participants will be excluded if they: 1. Have a Barthel score of less than 10 2. A Sheffield Screening Test for Acquired Language Disorders receptive score of less than 8 3. Do not speak English or have previously attended the RCAS course 4. This will exclude those who will be unable to participate in the group sessions or complete the outcome measures and also those whose previous experience of the RCAS course may affect their expectation of outcome 5. Carers will be excluded if they are under 18 years of age or do not speak English, as this would prevent them from completing the outcome measures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As of 19/09/2016: General health, measured by GHQ-30 questionnaire at baseline, 3 months and 6 months Initial: General Health Questionnaire 28; Timepoint(s): Not available | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Added 19/09/2016: Confidence after stroke, assessed using the COPE and Confidence after Stroke Measure (CASM) questionnaire at baseline, 3 months and 6 months | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed