Effect of Post-stroke Discharge Training

NCT ID: NCT04648098

Last Updated: 2023-03-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-03-04

Study Completion Date

2018-04-29

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study was to determine the effect of post-stroke discharge training and telephone counseling service on patients' functional status and caregiver burden. The study was conducted with 69 stroke patients (34 in the intervention group and 35 in the control group) and their caregivers. In the study, data were collected before discharge and three months after discharge. Discharge training and telephone counseling (one week after discharge and once a month for three months) were given to the caregivers of the patients in the intervention group.

Detailed Description

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This study, which was planned as a randomised controlled study, was conducted university hospital neurology clinic in Turkey. A total of 80 participants who met the inclusion criteria were randomised to either the intervention and control groups.

In this study, Patient Information Form, Modified Rankin Scale and Barthel Index were used to collect data about patients, while Caregiver Information Form and Caregiver Burden Scale were used to collect data about caregivers Pre-tests were applied to patients and caregivers in the intervention and control groups before discharge. After the pre-tests were applied to the caregivers in the intervention group, discharge training was given.

Conditions

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Stroke Caregiver Burnout

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Experimental: Intervention group

Discharge training and telephone counseling

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Discharge training and telephone counseling

Intervention Type OTHER

The discharge training was given by using different teaching methods in the form of verbal expression, demonstration, and question and answer. The care guide prepared by the researchers in line with the literature was used as a training material for stroke patients and their caregivers.The training varied according to the learning level of individuals but took an average of 40-60 minutes.

Consultation service was given to the caregivers one week after discharge and once a month for three months by telephone call.

No Intervention: Control Group

Routine care

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Discharge training and telephone counseling

The discharge training was given by using different teaching methods in the form of verbal expression, demonstration, and question and answer. The care guide prepared by the researchers in line with the literature was used as a training material for stroke patients and their caregivers.The training varied according to the learning level of individuals but took an average of 40-60 minutes.

Consultation service was given to the caregivers one week after discharge and once a month for three months by telephone call.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* the age of 18 and over (for patients and caregivers)
* having undergone a hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke (for patients)
* being literate (for caregivers)
* being primarily responsible for the care of the stroke patient during the hospital stay and at home after discharge (for caregivers)
* using a mobile or home phone (for caregivers)
* being open to communication and collaboration (for caregivers)

Exclusion Criteria

* Rankin Scale score of 4 above (for patients)
* Having problem in terms of hearing and understanding (for caregivers)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Trakya University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Kırklareli University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Deniz Ezgi Bitek

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Özgül EROL

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Trakya University

Locations

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Kırklareli University

Kırklareli, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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interventional

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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