A randomised trial of a comprehensive stroke information service for patients and carers.
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN63480886 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN63480886 |
| Protocol serial number | HSR/067 R180/05588 |
| Sponsor | NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | NHS Executive Northern and Yorkshire (UK) |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 21/01/2010
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Helen Rodgers
Scientific
Scientific
Centre for Health Services Research
21 Claremont Place
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4AA
United Kingdom
| helen.rodgers@ncl.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To determine the effectiveness of a multi-disciplinary Stroke Education Programme for stroke patients and their informal carers in improving health status, by enhancing their knowledge of the causes and consequences of stroke and the availability of community support |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Cerebrovascular disease |
| Intervention | 1. Stroke educational programme (SEP): One 1-hour small group educational session for inpatients followed by six 1-hour sessions after discharge 2. A control group to receive conventional stroke unit care |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Patient and informal carer perceived health status (SF-36) at six months post stroke |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
1. Knowledge of stroke |
| Completion date | 31/05/1998 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Other |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 380 |
| Key inclusion criteria | In-patients and their carers, randomised within one week of stroke or when mentally stable |
| Key exclusion criteria | Does not match inclusion criteria |
| Date of first enrolment | 06/01/1996 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/05/1998 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Centre for Health Services Research
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4AA
United Kingdom
NE2 4AA
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/12/1999 | Yes | No |
