Efficacy and Sustainability of a Carepartner-Integrated Telerehabilitation Program for Persons With Stroke
Sponsored by Emory University
About this study
Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability. Research has placed little emphasis on integrating care partners (CP) (family members) into the rehabilitation process without increasing negative care partner outcomes. The research team has developed and implemented a novel, web-based care partner-focused intervention (CARE-CITE) designed to foster problem-solving and skill building while facilitating care partner engagement during stroke survivor (SS) upper extremity practice of daily activities in the home setting. By providing a family-focused approach to rehabilitation interventions, this project will help develop more effective treatments that improve CP and outcomes after stroke.
The goals of this study are to use a fully virtual, two-group randomized clinical trial to assess the efficacy of CARE-CITE and the sustainability of improvements compared to an attention control group. The specific aims are to determine the effects of CARE-CITE on stroke survivors' upper extremity functional capacity (Aim 1), upper extremity daily activity performance (accelerometry and patient-reported measures), and social participation (Aim 2). Additionally, the investigators will evaluate the effects on care partner strain, conflict around stroke recovery, and quality of life (Aim 3). Study participants will be identified and recruited within the Emory Healthcare system and regional Atlanta hospitals, partnering with clinical staff for referrals and meeting with local stroke support…
Where this study is enrolling
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Emory Rehabilitation Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia
Who can participate
Inclusion criteria
- ✓Must be at least18 years old,
- ✓Able to read and write English,
- ✓Mini-mental test score greater than 24
- ✓Individuals who are a spouse/partner or family member dwelling in the same household and self-identify as the primary caregiver of the SS.
- ✓Stroke Survivors (SS):
- ✓Inclusion Criteria:
- ✓Must be at least18 years old
- ✓More than 3 months and less than 2yrs post-ischemic or hemorrhagic event
- ✓Discharged home from the hospital with minimal to moderate UE deficits (can actively initiate 20 degrees of wrist and 10 degrees of finger extension)
- ✓Mini-mental test greater than 24
- ✓No physician determined medical problems that would limit participation,
- ✓Must have CP living in the home
Exclusion criteria
- ✕for CP and SS:
- ✕Significant cognitive deficits
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Trial data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.