Too tired to recover: Evaluation of a post-stroke fatigue management guideline

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Post-stroke fatigue; Stroke - Haemorrhagic; Stroke - Ischaemic

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000826145
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Queensland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-06-07
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

a) diagnosis of stroke; b) aged over 40 years; c) able to communicate in English; d) fatigue issues identified on care plan.

Exclusion Criteria

a) pre-morbid major psychiatric or neurological disorder; b) significant visual impairment; or c) significant hearing impairment; d) severe aphasia or other communication disorder including difficulty reading or understanding written information; e) severe cognitive impairment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
evels of mental fatigue will be assessed using the Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory Short Form: MFSI-SF.[10 weeks post-intervention commencement.];Self-efficacy for daily living will be assessed using the Daily Living Self-Efficacy Scale - DLSES.[10 weeks post-intervention commencement];Quality of life outcomes will be assessed using the Short Form Health Survey of the Medical Outcomes Study (SF-36)[10 weeks post-intervention commencement]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patients’ level of satisfaction with fatigue management tool usefulnes will be assessed using a short survey of open-ended questions. This survey was designed specifically for the study and is not validated. [10 weeks post-intervention commencement];Therapists’ level of satisfaction with clinical utility of fatigue management guidelines will be assessed using a short survey of open-ended questions. This survey was designed specifically for the study and is not validated.[10 weeks post-intervention commencement]