Telephone Assessment and Skill-Building Kit (TASK): A New Program for Family Caregivers of Stroke Survivors
Completed · Phase 1
Conditions studied: Family Caregivers of Stroke Survivors, Stroke
In brief
The purpose of this study is to test a new educational program for families taking care of persons who have had a stroke. Caregivers are asked what they think of the TASK program and how to make it better. After getting the TASK program, their ability to provide care will be compared with a group that did not receive the TASK program.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00264745
- Run by
- Indiana University
- People needed
- 50
- Starts
- 2004-06-01
- Expected to finish
- 2007-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2011-01-12
Who can join
Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- A family caregiver must (1) be an unpaid family member or friend of a stroke patient who has not been home from the hospital or nursing home more than 2 months, (2) be the main person who takes care of the stroke patient at home, (3) be able to read and speak English, (4) be able to talk and hear using the telephone, and (5) be willing to have 8 weekly calls from a nurse and 4 calls from a research assistant.
You may not qualify if…
- We are unable to enroll caregivers or stroke survivors who (1) have a very serious illness and are expected to live no more than 6 months, (2) have severe mental illness, (3) have a history of alcohol or drug abuse, (4) are pregnant, (5) are prisoners or on house arrest, or (6) are living in a nursing home.
Where it is running
- Indiana University School of Nursing — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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