Status:
COMPLETED
Optimizing Stroke Family Caregiver Support Across the Care Continuum by Improving the Timing of Intervention Delivery
Lead Sponsor:
University of Toronto
Collaborating Sponsors:
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
University Health Network, Toronto
Conditions:
Stroke
Caregiver Social Support
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
About 50% of stroke survivors have limitations in their activities of daily living on return to the community. Family caregivers provide invaluable support to these individuals during their recovery a...
Detailed Description
The objective of this multi-province randomized controlled trial will be to determine if the TIR Stroke Family Support Program delivered across the care continuum contributes to positive caregiver out...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants must speak and read English and be the primary family caregiver of a person who is receiving care for their first hospitalization for an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke and whose anticipated ultimate destination after discharge is a private residence or apartment building.
- Stroke survivors must exhibit at least minimal disability (i.e., are referred to at least one rehabilitation health care professional during acute care). They may be admitted to short or long-duration inpatient (maximum duration of 6 months) or outpatient rehabilitation or return directly home.
Exclusion
- Caregivers of terminally ill stroke survivors or of survivors discharged to complex continuing care, long-term care or assisted retirement residences.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
310 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00958607
Start Date
September 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2013
Last Update
January 22 2014
Active Locations (1)
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University of Toronto -- Dpt. of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1V7