Effectiveness of a Home-based Ergonomic Intervention Program in Caregivers of Chronic Post-stroke Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke; Quality of Life
• Interventions: Other: Ergonomic intervention; Other: Control or conservative intervention; Other: Postural plus kinesiotherapy intervention program

• Registration Number: NCT03284580
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad de Granada

Brief Summary

The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two home-based ergonomic intervention programs compared to a control group on the quality of life of caregivers of post-stroke patients

Detailed Description

Stroke is a neurological pathology that can cause functional problems and an impairment to perform activities of daily living at home.

For this reason, these patients need the support of a caregiver. Caregivers of post-stroke patients often have also problems with their quality of life because of the care that they must provide. These problems appear mainly during the support tasks in the activities performed at the patient's home.

The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two home-based ergonomic intervention programs compared to a control group on the quality of life of caregivers of post-stroke patients

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-01-08
• Primary Completion: 2017-08-09
• Study Completion: 2017-08-20
• Status Verified: 2017-09
• Study First Submitted: 2017-09-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-09-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-09-14
• Study First Posted: 2017-09-15
• Last Update Posted: 2017-09-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 33

Inclusion Criteria

• Being caregivers of post-stroke patients
• Being over 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria

• Being caregiver of patients with other neurological patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Ergonomic intervention group	Ergonomic intervention	Ergonomic intervention program at home for caregivers
Control or conservative group	Control or conservative intervention	A conservative intervention by general information for caregivers
Postural + kinesiotherapy intervention group	Postural plus kinesiotherapy intervention program	A postural + kinesiotherapy intervention program at home for caregivers

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from WhoQol-Bref at 8 weeks	Eight weeks	This test measures quality of life
Change from WhoQol-Bref at 16 weeks	Sixteen weeks	This test measures quality of life

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from ergonomic evaluation of the domestic environment at 8 weeks	Eight weeks	This measurement evaluates if domestic environment is ergonomic
Change from ergonomic evaluation of the domestic environment at 16 weeks	Sixteen weeks	This measurement evaluates if domestic environment is ergonomic

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

José Manuel Pérez Mármol; 🇪🇸 Córdoba, Spain