Testing a Positive Psychology-based Intervention for Couples Coping With Stroke

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Conditions studied: Stroke, Depression, Depressive Symptoms, Post-stroke Depression

In brief

This study aims to pilot test an 8-week, self-administered dyadic (couples-based) positive psychology intervention for couples coping with stroke using a randomized, waitlist control design. Mood and well-being will be assessed pre- and post-intervention, and at 3-month follow-up. It is expected that both partners will demonstrate improvement in mood and well-being.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03335358

Run by

University of Utah

People needed

68

Starts

2017-04-14

Expected to finish

2020-03-31

Last updated by the study team

2020-05-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Couples consist of one partner who had an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke >3 months ago and a cohabiting partner (> 1 year) who self-identifies as the caregiver and is willing to enroll in the study;
• Either one or both partner(s) report depressive symptoms as assessed by the PROMIS-D (no formal diagnosis is required).

You may not qualify if…

• the caregiver has had a stroke or other major neurological condition;
• either partner is unable to understand the printed English instructions;
• either partner scores <19 (the established cut-off for mild cognitive impairment) on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), a validated screening instrument for cognitive performance.

Where it is running

• University of Utah — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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