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The Effects of a Psychoeducational Intervention on Stroke Family Caregiver Outcomes and the Use of Health and Social Services Among Stroke Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial

What is being tested

Psychoeducation

Behavioral

Who is being recruted

Brain Diseases+4

+ Cardiovascular Diseases

+ Central Nervous System Diseases

Over 18 Years

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How is the trial designed

Supportive Care Study

Interventional

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Summary

Principal SponsorChinese University of Hong Kong

Last updated: January 27, 2026

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This is a randomized controlled trial with a 3-month psychoeducational program as intervention, followed by a 3 month observational period. The purpose of this study was to examine whether a psychoeducational program focusing on equipping caregivers with problem-solving skills would improve caregiver's problem-solving abilities, their psychological responses and caregiving resources, and would minimize the use of health and social services among stroke survivors.

Official TitleThe Effects of a Psychoeducational Intervention on Stroke Family Caregiver Outcomes and the Use of Health and Social Services Among Stroke Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT02080910

Principal SponsorChinese University of Hong Kong

Last updated: January 27, 2026

Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner

Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

Design Details

128 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Supportive Care Study

These studies explore ways to improve comfort and daily life for people living with a condition. They may focus on easing symptoms, reducing treatment side effects, or supporting overall well-being.

Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Conditions

Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

Over 18 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Brain DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesCerebrovascular DisordersNervous System DiseasesVascular DiseasesStroke

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria (caregiver): * Family member of stroke survivor * Chinese adult * Live with stroke survivors * Primary caregiver * Being able to communicate with the researcher Inclusion Criteria (stroke survivor): * Chinese adult with diagnosis of stroke * Live at home after discharge * Being able to understand and to give consent Exclusion Criteria (caregiver and stroke survivor): * History of self-reported doctor-diagnosed psychiatric illness * (stroke survivor): being mild to totally independent

Study Plan

Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.

Treatment Groups

Study Objectives

One single intervention group is designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental

Psychoeducational program consisted of (1) two inpatient sessions of face-to-face education on stroke and its caregiving; (2) six biweekly problem-solving training via telephone contacts after the discharge of stroke survivors

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.

This study has 1 location

Suspended

Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin Hospital, Tai Po Hospital

Hong Kong SAR, ChinaOpen Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin Hospital, Tai Po Hospital in Google Maps

CompletedOne Study Center