Status:
COMPLETED
The Sunlight Exposure Therapy on the Improvement of Depression and Quality of Life in Post-stroke Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Conditions:
Stroke
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
24-85 years
Brief Summary
Chronic diseases has been the leading causes of death in 2015 to 2017 based on the National database. In particular, cerebrovascular disease was the third in 2015, the fourth in 2016 and 2017. In the ...
Detailed Description
This study is an experimental interventional study for two groups with pretest and posttest analysis. The subjects of the study met the inclusion criteria and were recruited by intention sampling meth...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants also had to meet at least two of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual(DSM)-IV diagnosis criteria for minor depression, dejection, or dysthymia, and had to be conscious and capable of expressing themselves. Participants had to be aged 20 or above, able to converse in or be literate in Mandarin or Taiwanese, and agree, after being asked to provide consent, to participate in this study.
Exclusion
- Patients with a NIHSS score higher than 16 (severe stroke); patients with stroke caused by cancer metastasis; stroke patients with cancer comorbidity; and patients who were on dialysis, pregnant, mentally-challenged, or suffering from severe cognitive disabilities.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 9 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 23 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
46 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04036565
Start Date
October 9 2017
End Date
April 23 2018
Last Update
August 5 2019
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Su-Jen Wang
Taipei, Taiwan, 11217