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Does psychological treatment improve the outcome after stroke?

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cerebrovascular disease, stroke
Circulatory System
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
Registration Number
ISRCTN33773710
Lead Sponsor
Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Brief Summary

1. 2001 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11239189 2. 2019 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31200668 (added 17/06/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
450
Inclusion Criteria

448 patients were recruited from hospitals in Leeds and Bradford within one month of suffering a stroke. Median age of patients was 73, and 40% lived alone.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with significant cognitive or communication difficulties

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Patients and carers were assessed at entry, at 6 months and at 12 months.<br> Measurements of patients comprised:<br> 1.1. Present State Examination<br> 1.2. General Health Questionnaire 28 (GHQ-28)<br> 1.3. Beck Hopelessness scale<br> 1.4. Frenchay Activities Index<br> 1.5. Barthel ADL Scale<br> 1.6. Mini Mental State Exam,<br> 1.7. Nottingham Health Profile<br> 2. Carers were assessed by<br> 2.1. GHQ-28<br> 2.2. Nottingham Health Profile<br> 2.3. Social Adjustment Scale<br> 2.4. Carers Strain Index<br> 3. Information was also collected on contacts with general practitioners and hospital service, use of medication especially antidepressants, and satisfaction with care received.<br> 4. Resource use over the 12 months was also measured.<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ot provided at time of registration
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