Study to determine whether the empowered stroke patients demonstrate better self-management behaviour and health outcomes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction; Stroke post-acute stage; Circulatory System

• Registration Number: ISRCTN08913646
• Lead Sponsor: Hong Kong SAR Government (Hong Kong)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-06-06
• Last Update Posted: 24 July 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 210

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients who experience stroke (haemorrhagic or ischaemic) as diagnosed by medical doctors, currently admitted to the ambulatory stroke rehabilitation programme with no pre-morbid disability
2. Experiencing post-stroke functional difficulties that limit participation in self-care activities
3. Aged over 18, with Chinese ethnicity and Cantonese dialect communicability

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with aphasia and/or cognitive decline [mini?mental state examination (MMSE)<18] that are severe enough to affect participation in the intervention
2. Patients who are currently diagnosed to have depression

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Self-efficacy <br>2. Engagement in self-management behaviour <br>3. Functional ability in activities of daily living (ADLs)<br>Measured pre-test, 1-week, 3-month and 6-month post-test

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Quality of life <br>2. Unplanned hospital re-admission rate <br>3. Stroke recurrent rate