Clinical Trial: Intervention on Caregivers Caring for Patients Poststroke With Upper Limb Apraxia

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Intervention on Caregivers Caring for Patients Poststroke With Upper Limb Apraxia: Randomized Clinical Trial

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of a intervention on a specific health prevention/intervention program aimed at caregivers of mild and moderate patients post stroke with upper limb apraxia in comparison to a control group with a no specific formation in that kind of patients.

Detailed Summary:

Patients with Upper limb apraxia after stroke have severe problems to adapt their daily life.

The upper limb apraxia syndrome affects the performance of skilled movements carried out by the upper limbs and provoke that many patients´activities have to be made by their main caregiver or carers.

Caregivers usually have to occupy much time and efforts for caring their familiar or client, and it can result in a overload in different areas of the caregiver health.

Few data are available on the effectiveness of interventions in caregivers that informally works with that kind of patients.

The specific prevention health program is based on improving the awareness of the assistance that the caregivers provide, and knowing the process of the information that carer has to give to the patient while the patients have their activities made.


Sponsor: Universidad de Granada

Current Primary Outcome:

  • Change from Baseline in Stroke Impact Scale (SIS-16) at 8 weeks [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in Stroke Impact Scale (SIS-16) at 16 weeks [ Time Frame: Sixteen weeks ]


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Change from Baseline in Barthel index at 8 weeks [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in Barthel index at 16 weeks [ Time Frame: Sixteen weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (Quick-DASH) at 8 weeks [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (Quick-DASH) at 16 weeks [ Time Frame: Sixteen weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in General health questionnaire (GHQ-28) at 8 weeks [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in General health questionnaire (GHQ-28) at 16 weeks [ Time Frame: Sixteen weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in Zarit questionnaire at 8 weeks [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in Zarit questionnaire at 16 weeks [ Time Frame: Sixteen weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in family APGAR at 8 weeks [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in family APGAR at 16 weeks [ Time Frame: sixteen weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in Duke-UNC-11 questionnaire of functional social support at 8 weeks [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in Duke-UNC-11 questionnaire of functional social support at 16 weeks [ Time Frame: Sixteen weeks ]


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Universidad de Granada

Dates:
Date Received: December 1, 2014
Date Started: July 2014
Date Completion: August 2015
Last Updated: May 28, 2015
Last Verified: May 2015