Circulatory System Mental and Behavioural Disorders Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
standard of care and general information
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Sponsors
NYU School of Global Public Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: the inclusion criteria for participants will include: 1. Caregivers of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of stroke for at least a month 2. All unpaid primary caregivers of stroke patients aged 18-60 years 3. Caregivers who visit the outpatient department with their patient 4. Should have provided care for at least 1 month
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: the exclusion criteria for participants will include: 1. Caregivers of patients too ill to participate in a study 2. Caregivers who cannot provide consent 3. Caregivers with a history of psychiatric illness 4. Caregivers who do not have mobile phones
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ?Primary outcomes for this study are: oReduction in Psychological distress among caregivers of stroke patients at 12 weeks from onset of intervention oRecruitment yield for psychologically distressed caregivers oAcceptability of the intervention oRetention at 12th week and 16th week oEstimation of sample size to inform an RCT | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • ? Secondary outcomes for this study include: o Reduction in Psychological distress among caregivers of stroke patients at 16 weeks from onset of intervention. o Improved coping strategies among caregivers of stroke patients at 12 weeks from onset of intervention. o Improved coping strategies among caregivers of stroke patients at 16 weeks from onset of intervention. | — |
Countries
Ghana, Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactEMMANUELLA Tagoe
SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN
Outcome results
None listed