Status:
COMPLETED
Telephone Assessment and Skill-Building Kit (TASK): A New Program for Family Caregivers of Stroke Survivors
Lead Sponsor:
Indiana University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Conditions:
Family Caregivers of Stroke Survivors
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test a new educational program for families taking care of persons who have had a stroke. Caregivers are asked what they think of the TASK program and how to make it be...
Detailed Description
Stroke is the number one cause of long-term disability in the United States. Many people who have had a stroke need help from family members after they go home. Taking care of a stroke patient can be ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- A family caregiver must (1) be an unpaid family member or friend of a stroke patient who has not been home from the hospital or nursing home more than 2 months, (2) be the main person who takes care of the stroke patient at home, (3) be able to read and speak English, (4) be able to talk and hear using the telephone, and (5) be willing to have 8 weekly calls from a nurse and 4 calls from a research assistant.
Exclusion
- We are unable to enroll caregivers or stroke survivors who (1) have a very serious illness and are expected to live no more than 6 months, (2) have severe mental illness, (3) have a history of alcohol or drug abuse, (4) are pregnant, (5) are prisoners or on house arrest, or (6) are living in a nursing home.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00264745
Start Date
June 1 2004
End Date
September 1 2007
Last Update
January 12 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Indiana University School of Nursing
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202