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Impact of the Training to Aid Patients With Stroke Program on Caregiver Knowledge, Burden, and Quality of Life: A Pilot Study

28. maj 2026 opdateret af: Dave Albert D. Patrimonio, University of the Philippines Manila - Philippine General Hospital

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of the Training to Aid Patients with Stroke (TAP-S) Program on caregiver outcomes among informal caregivers of adult stroke patients during the early post-stroke period. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  1. Does participation in the TAP-S Program improve caregiver knowledge regarding stroke management, rehabilitation, and home care?
  2. Does participation in the TAP-S Program reduce caregiver burden and improve caregiver quality of life across multiple assessment phases?

Participants will:

  1. Attend a structured caregiver education and training program covering basic stroke care, rehabilitation principles, positioning, transfers, home exercises, prevention of complications, and caregiver self-care.
  2. Complete outcome assessments at baseline (pre-intervention), immediately post-intervention, and two weeks post-discharge.
  3. Answer questionnaires measuring caregiver knowledge, caregiver strain, and quality of life.

Studieoversigt

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Faktiske)

22

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiesteder

    • National Capital Region
      • Manila, National Capital Region, Filippinerne, 1000
        • University of the Philippines Philippine General Hospital

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

  • Voksen
  • Ældre voksen

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ingen

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Caregivers of adult patients diagnosed with stroke
  • Caregivers of patients admitted to the inpatient rehabilitation or neurology services during the study period
  • Caregivers directly involved in providing daily care to the stroke patient
  • Caregivers aged 18 years and older
  • Caregivers able to understand and communicate in Filipino or English

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Caregivers of patients with unstable medical conditions that prevented completion of the intervention or assessments
  • Caregivers unable to attend the educational sessions or follow-up assessments
  • Caregivers with significant cognitive, hearing, or communication impairments limiting participation
  • Professional or paid caregivers not primarily responsible for the patient's care

Studieplan

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Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Støttende pleje
  • Tildeling: N/A
  • Interventionel model: Enkelt gruppeopgave
  • Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Eksperimentel: Training to Aid Patients with Stroke (TAP-S) Program Intervention Group
Participants in this arm received the TAP-S Program, a structured caregiver education and training intervention designed for informal caregivers of stroke patients. The program included lectures, demonstrations, and supervised practical training on stroke education, rehabilitation principles, positioning and transfers, home exercises, prevention of complications, activities of daily living assistance, and caregiver self-care.
A structured caregiver education and training program designed to improve caregiver knowledge, reduce caregiver burden, and enhance quality of life among informal caregivers of stroke patients through multidisciplinary instruction, demonstrations, and supervised practical training sessions.

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Change in caregiver knowledge scores following participation in the Training to Aid Patients With Stroke (TAP-S) Program
Tidsramme: Baseline, immediately post-intervention, and two weeks post-discharge
Caregiver knowledge regarding stroke, rehabilitation principles, and home care will be assessed using a structured 15-item caregiver knowledge questionnaire developed by the study investigators based on established stroke rehabilitation, caregiver education, and home care recommendations. The questionnaire was designed to evaluate caregivers' understanding of stroke management, prevention of complications, rehabilitation principles, and safe home-based care practices. Prior to implementation, the questionnaire underwent expert review by rehabilitation medicine professionals for content validity. Total scores range from 0 to 15, with higher scores indicating greater caregiver knowledge and understanding of stroke management and home care.
Baseline, immediately post-intervention, and two weeks post-discharge
Change in caregiver burden following participation in the Training to Aid Patients With Stroke (TAP-S) Program
Tidsramme: Baseline, immediately post-intervention, and two weeks post-discharge
Caregiver burden will be assessed using the Modified Caregiver Strain Index (MCSI), a 13-item instrument that evaluates strain related to caregiving across physical, psychological, social, personal, and financial domains. Each item is scored as 0 ("No"), 1 ("Sometimes"), or 2 ("Yes"), resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 26. Higher scores indicate greater caregiver strain and burden.
Baseline, immediately post-intervention, and two weeks post-discharge
Change in caregiver quality of life following participation in the Training to Aid Patients With Stroke (TAP-S) Program
Tidsramme: Baseline, immediately post-intervention, and two weeks post-discharge
Quality of life will be assessed using the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), a 26-item validated instrument that evaluates four domains: Physical Health, Psychological Health, Social Relationships, and Environment. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale, with raw domain scores transformed according to WHO guidelines to a scale ranging from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate better perceived quality of life. The Physical Health domain ranges from 0-100, the Psychological Health domain ranges from 0-100, the Social Relationships domain ranges from 0-100, and the Environment domain ranges from 0-100, with each domain analyzed separately across assessment phases.
Baseline, immediately post-intervention, and two weeks post-discharge

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

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Efterforskere

  • Studiestol: Cynthia D. Ang, Doctor of Medicine, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila

Publikationer og nyttige links

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Generelle publikationer

Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

11. november 2025

Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)

26. januar 2026

Studieafslutning (Faktiske)

26. januar 2026

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

21. maj 2026

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

28. maj 2026

Først opslået (Faktiske)

1. juni 2026

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

1. juni 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

28. maj 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. maj 2026

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • 2025-0344-01
  • PHRR260301-009736 (Registry Identifier: Philippine Health Research Registry)

Plan for individuelle deltagerdata (IPD)

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IPD-planbeskrivelse

Individual participant data will not be publicly shared due to the inclusion of potentially identifiable and sensitive information, including demographic and caregiving-related data. De-identified data may be made available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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