A study to evaluate the effect of a technology driven educational intervention formanagement of disabilities following stroke in India

Phase 3

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: null- Stroke /Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

• Registration Number: CTRI/2017/07/009014
• Lead Sponsor: The Wellcome Trust DBT India Alliance

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

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

•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

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified