Evaluation of an Individualised Written Education Package for Stroke Patients

Evaluation of a Computer-Generated Individualised Written Education Package for Patients Following Stroke and Their Carers

The primary aim of the randomised controlled trial was to evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored written education package ("What you need to know about stroke") on the outcomes of:

• Knowledge about stroke, self-efficacy, anxiety, depression, perceived health status, satisfaction with the content and presentation of the information received, and desire for additional information for patients following stroke and
• Knowledge about stroke, self-efficacy, anxiety, depression, satisfaction with the content and presentation of the information received, and desire for additional information for their carers.

A secondary aim was to evaluate the effect of written information on the outcomes of knowledge about stroke, self-efficacy, anxiety, depression, and perceived health status of patients following stroke and on knowledge about stroke, self-efficacy, anxiety, and depression of their carers.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Stroke
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: 'What you need to know about stroke' education package

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 130
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Australia
  • Queensland
    • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4029
      • Royal Brisbane Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 1 second and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Had a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) or was the informal carer of a person who had a stroke or TIA;
• Had a reported English-proficiency level, corrected hearing and vision, and communication status adequate to participate in an interview and complete assessment tasks;
• Did not have reported or observable dementia;
• Lived within 50km of the hospital, for ease of follow-up; and
• Was medically stable.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Educational/Counseling/Training
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
anxiety
depression
self-efficacy
knowledge about stroke
perceived health status (patients only)
satisfaction with the content and presentation of the information received
desire for additional information

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Medical Benefits Fund of Australia
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Tammy C Hoffmann, The University of Queensland; Principal Investigator: Kryss McKenna, The University of Queensland; Principal Investigator: Linda Worrall, The University of Queensland; Principal Investigator: Stephen Read, Royal Brisbane Hospital

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Crocker TF, Brown L, Lam N, Wray F, Knapp P, Forster A. Information provision for stroke survivors and their carers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Nov 23;11(11):CD001919. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001919.pub4.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: June 1, 2003
• Study Completion: May 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 2, 2005
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 2, 2005
• First Posted (Estimate): August 3, 2005

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): August 19, 2005
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 18, 2005
• Last Verified: August 1, 2005

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Stroke
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2002000023