Status:
WITHDRAWN
Outcome Study of Hold Me Tight Program With Acquired Brian Injury (ABI) Populations
Lead Sponsor:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Collaborating Sponsors:
Dalhousie University
Conditions:
Marital Relationship
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The objectives of this research pilot project are to assess the efficacy of the Hold Me Tight Relationship Enhancement Program with couples where at least one partner has an acquired brain injury.
Detailed Description
Families, and spouses in particular, have been shown to play important roles in all aspects of health care, especially when family members are recovering from the trauma of sudden illness or an accide...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants must:
- be over the age of 18;
- be in a relationship at least 24 months and must be living together
- be at least 12 months post brain injury event
- be able to read and understand English, follow verbal instructions and provide verbal answers to questions;
- be able to follow-up as per Hold Me Tight program protocol;
- be willing to take part in the study, including completing all questionnaires before and after the intervention;
- are competent to give informed consent as determined by the Investigators
Exclusion
- Participants must NOT:
- suffer from severe aphasia or dementia as determined by health chart;
- have active psychiatric illness;
- have other neurological condition(s);
- be couples where both partners have sustained a brain injury;
- have a high level of relationship distress better served by seeking individual couple therapy as indicated by a DAS score of 70 or less for either member of a couple
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01405014
Start Date
January 1 2012
End Date
July 1 2012
Last Update
March 7 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4K4