Caregiver-assisted rehabilitation for stroke patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial investigates the effectiveness of caregiver-assisted rehabilitation with strategy training (CAR-ST) for improving activity functions in stroke survivors. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either CAR-ST, strategy training alone, or an education program. The study aims to determine if involving caregivers enhances the rehabilitation outcomes compared to standard approaches. Evaluations will occur at multiple time points to assess the impact on activity performance and overall functional improvements.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Being willing to provide informed consent
* Diagnosis with ischemic and/or hemorrhagic stroke
* Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) ranges from 2 to 4
* Rehabilitation frequency less than 3 days per week
* Having a healthy caregiver

Exclusion Criteria:

* Undergoing palliative care
* Major diseases or severe conditions influencing study participation, such as global aphasia, dementia, multiple organ failure, immobilization due to fracture, etc
* Moderate post-stroke cognitive impairment, with Montreal Cognitive Assessment score \<22
* Pre-stroke mRS \> 1
* Participating in other interventional study concurrently.

Where it's running

• Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital,Ministry of Health and Welfare
  New Taipei City, Taiwan Recruiting
• Taipei Medical University Hospital
  Taipei, Taiwan Recruiting
• Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital
  Taipei, Taiwan Recruiting
• Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital
  New Taipei City, Taiwan Not yet recruiting
• National Taiwan University Hospital
  Taipei, Taiwan Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Feng-Heng Chang, ScD — Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, Taipei Medical University
• Study coordinator: Chang, ScD
• Email: ipc@tmu.edu.tw
• Phone: +886-2-66202589

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.