Improving the mental health of stroke survivors and carers: An evaluation of the Stroke and Carer Optimal Health Program (SCOHP)

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Mental Health; Public Health; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Anxiety; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615001046594
• Lead Sponsor: St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-10-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 168

Inclusion Criteria

Stroke survivors aged 18 years and older who have experienced a stroke as diagnosed by a medical professional.

The carer of a stroke survivor will be an unpaid support person who offers at least 10 hours of care per week.

Exclusion Criteria

Carers and stroke survivors who: 1) are non-English speaking and 2) unable to consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Life (AQoL 6D) – assesses health-related quality of life and health economic analysis[Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after randomisation.];General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) – Perceived self-efficacy in response to daily challenges and stressful life events[Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after randomisation.];EuroQoL (EQ-5D-3L) – assesses health-related quality of life and health economic analysis[Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after randomisation.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Carers' Assessment of Satisfaction Index (CASI) - for carers only[Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after randomisation.];Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)[Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after randomisation.];Ten Item Personality Inventory[Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after randomisation.];Brief Illness Perceptions Questionnaire - for stroke survivors only[Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after randomisation.];Brief COPE (coping styles)[Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after randomisation.];Modified Caregiver Strain Index (MCSI) measures carer strain - for carers only [Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after randomisation.]