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A Caregiver-Assisted Rehabilitation With Strategy Training (CAR-ST) for Stroke Patients
Sponsor: Taipei Medical University
Summary
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine if involving the caregivers in the strategy training (i.e. caregiver-assisted rehabilitation with strategy training, CAR-ST) works to improve activity functions in community-dwelling adults after stroke. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does CAR-ST and strategy training alone lead to greater improvements in activity performance among stroke survivors relative to the control intervention with education? Does CAR-ST outperform strategy training alone in the efficacy of activity outcomes? Do the activity effects of CAR-ST transfer to the impairment and participation domains of outcomes? Researchers will compare the efficacy of the CAR-ST intervention against strategy training alone or control intervention (education program) to see if caregivers contribute to post-stroke functional improvements. Participants will: * receive CAR-ST, strategy training only, or an education program 1 to 2 sessions per week until finishing 10 sessions. * be assessed clinical outcomes at 4 times: pre-intervention, post-intervention, 3-month, and 6-month follow-up.
Official title: A Caregiver-Assisted Rehabilitation With Strategy Training (CAR-ST) for Stroke Patients With Functional Limitations: A MultiCenter, 3-Arm Randomized Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
261
Start Date
2025-01-17
Completion Date
2028-12-31
Last Updated
2025-02-17
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Caregiver-Assisted Rehabilitation with Strategy Training
CAR-ST is a home-based rehabilitation that guides both stroke survivors and their caregivers to implement strategy training for addressing daily activity limitations after stroke. The caregiver, as an active partner, not only supervises the participant but also co-participates in the practice. Caregivers are instructed on when and how to provide assistance during task practice, using physical, verbal, or visual guidance. As the participant's performance improves, the caregiver is empowered to motivate them to exert greater efforts, encouraging higher repetitions, longer durations of the same task, and an increased level of difficulty.
Strategy Training
Compared to CAR-ST, ST is a home-based rehabilitation that guides stroke survivors only to implement strategy training for addressing daily activity limitations after stroke.
Education
Stroke-related information and knowledge that includes stroke subtypes and their etiology, risk factors of primary and secondary stroke, healthy lifestyles, common sequala, and adaptive skills for impaired functions are provided.
Locations (5)
Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital,Ministry of Health and Welfare
New Taipei City, Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei Medical University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan