Does psychological treatment improve the outcome after stroke?
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Cerebrovascular disease, strokeCirculatory SystemStroke, 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
Name Time Method <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
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration