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- Clinical Trial NCT02569099
Effects of Training Caregivers on the Outcomes of Stroke Survivors and Caregivers in Zimbabwe
A Randomised Controlled Study to Compare the Effects of Standardised Care Plus Conventional Care Versus Conventional Care Only on the Outcomes of Stroke Survivors (HIV+ and HIV-) and Their Family Caregivers in Harare and Chitungwiza
Study Overview
Detailed Description
SUMMARY
TITLE A randomised controlled study to compare the effects of standardised care plus conventional care versus conventional care only on the outcomes of stroke survivors (HIV+ and HIV-) and family caregivers in Harare and Chitungwiza.
RESEARCH QUESTION 1. What are the effects of a standardised care plus conventional care versus conventional care only on the outcomes of stroke survivors and family caregivers in Harare and Chitungwiza?
RATIONALE FOR RESEARCH
Randomising the participants (people that have survived a stroke and their family caregivers) into trained and untrained groups and following them up using standardised measurement tools will highlight the effect that training has on the quality of life of the stroke survivors and their caregivers as well as function and community reintegration of survivors and burden of care among the caregivers. It is expected this will provide evidence for the need to provide an intervention program that will support family caregivers and improve the outcomes of both. It is against this background that this study aims to determine the effect that a standardised caregiver training program has on the outcomes and quality of life of the caregivers and stroke survivors in Harare and Chitungwiza.
Objectives of the research
Broad Objective
1.To determine the effect of standardized care plus conventional care versus conventional care only on the outcomes of stroke survivors (HIV= and HIV-) and family caregivers over a 12 month period.
Specific Objectives
The objectives of the study were to compare the following in the two arms of the study over a 12 months period:
- quality of life of caregivers
- caregiver burden among caregivers
- functional levels of patients
- quality of life of stroke survivors
- community reintegration among stroke survivors.
- effect of the patient's HIV status on the outcomes of family caregivers.
- effect of the HIV status on the outcomes of stroke survivors.
METHODS This will be a prospective study where the researcher will recruit first ever sufferers of stroke and their family caregivers through hospitals in Harare and Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe. A baseline survey to describe the characteristics of stroke patients and the caregivers will be done at 2 to 14 days post stroke. Medical information about the patients will be taken from their medical records.
A standardized curriculum to train the primary caregivers of stroke patients has been developed using the Kern's six step approach to curriculum development for medical education and will be tested.
The outcomes of the stroke survivors and the family caregivers will then be compared in a randomized control trial with a conventional group to establish any differences.
Participants will be consecutively recruited and randomly allocated into the arm of study using computer generated random numbers. People who have suffered a stroke and admitted in the wards are identified through wards registers. Informed consent and assent for patients who cannot communicate will be sought. Baseline assessment on function and health related quality of life will be done at least 48 hours post stroke for patients. The caregivers who will most likely look after patients will be identified and after giving consent will be assessed on baseline caregiver burden and health related quality of life at recruitment. Research assistants who are trained will be blinded to the arm to which the patients and their caregivers belong. Another research assistant will allocate the participants into the intervention or control arms of the study and communicate with the caregivers for training appointments and the PI who will do all the training for intra-rater reliability.The caregivers are trained on caring for people who have survived a stroke before they are discharged home. The training will include both theoretical input and practical demonstrations. Handouts will be given for their reference later on. training will occur only once. Both the caregiver and patient are then followed up at three months and twelve months. The functional outcomes, quality of life and physical and social reintegration will be elicited from the patients while caregivers will be asked about caregiver burden and quality of life.
RISKS/BENEFITS TO SUBJECTS There will be no risks to the participants for taking part in the study. They would however benefit indirectly by providing useful information to the physiotherapy profession and thus enhance services delivered to them and others affected by stroke.
COST AND COMPENSATION INFORMED CONSENT The participants will not be required to pay anything and neither will they be compensated for taking part in the study.
INFORMED CONSENT Before taking part in the study, participants will be required to read, understand and sign the informed consent which is in Appendix C of the proposal.
CONFIDENTIALITY ASSURANCES The information provided by the participants and their names will not be divulged to anyone. The participants' names or any form of identification will not be required in the questionnaire. The completed questionnaires will be kept securely. The final report may include quotations from the questionnaire but they will be anonymous.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST There are no gains anticipated for carrying out this study except normal scholarly gains for which this study is being carried out.
COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENTS Letters of approval to conduct the study at the study settings are attached.
INTENDED RESULTS The results of the study will be used for purely academic purposes for the fulfillment of a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in physiotherapy.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Harare, Zimbabwe
- University of Zimbabwe
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
List of Inclusion Criteria:
- First ever confirmed clinical diagnosis of stroke. All patients diagnosed of stroke and who are 18 years and above will be recruited.
- The stroke patients are likely to return home with residual disability
- Both males and females are eligible and should be residing in Harare and Chitungwiza communities during the period of study.
- Stroke survivors must have a family caregiver
- HIV status may or may not be known
- Care giver is willing and able to provide support after discharge
- Fulfills the research definition of a family care giver
list of Exclusion criteria:
- Stroke patients with other diagnoses of neurological origin and a previous neurological disorder and orthopedic conditions that hamper treatment are not eligible to participate.
- Patients with a history of psychiatric illness will be excluded.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Intervention using standardised care
Caregiver training /standardised care: where the participants (caregivers)s are trained on caring for relative who has survived a stroke once only for one hour using a developed curriculum. Plus Conventional care: where the participants continue to receive the usual care as offered in protocols for treatment of stroke in Zimbabwe. |
One hour training of family caregivers on the basic function of the brain and the stroke condition and its management in the home.
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No Intervention: Control
No training offered to caregivers but conventional care only where the people who have survived a stroke receive the usual care as offered in protocols for treatment of stroke in Zimbabwe.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Quality of life of stroke patients and family caregivers using the Euroqol - Five Dimensions (EQ-5D)
Time Frame: Change from baseline EQ-5D at 12 months
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Health related quality of life tested using the Euroqol - Five Dimensions (EQ-5D)
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Change from baseline EQ-5D at 12 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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burden of care of family caregivers
Time Frame: Change from baseline Caregiver Strain Index (CSI) at 12 months
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Changes in caregiver strain experienced by family caregivers over time
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Change from baseline Caregiver Strain Index (CSI) at 12 months
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Functional outcome of stroke patients
Time Frame: Change from baseline Functional Independence Measure (FIM) at 12months
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Changes in level of function of stroke patients over time using the Functional Independence Measure (FIM)
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Change from baseline Functional Independence Measure (FIM) at 12months
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Community reintegration of stroke patients
Time Frame: At 3 months and 12 months
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Determining whether patient was reintegrated into community
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At 3 months and 12 months
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Socio demographic characteristics of the participants
Time Frame: Change from baseline scoidemographic characteristics at 12 months
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There may be changes that occur to these over time such as marital status and place of residence
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Change from baseline scoidemographic characteristics at 12 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Farayi Kaseke, Masters, University of Zimbabwe
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
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Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- UZimbabwe
- ID43TWOO9539-03 (Other Grant/Funding Number: University of California, Berkeley (FOGARTY))
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
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IPD Plan Description
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