N/A
Completed N=38
Improving Quality of Life for Veterans With Stroke and Psychological Distress
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03645759 ↗Enrolled (actual)
38
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2024
Primary outcomePrimary: Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale Change — 41.24; 41.67 units on a scale
Summary
The study will create a treatment to improves mobility, physical activity, engagement in activities with family and friends and overall satisfaction with life for Veterans who have depression and anxiety after having a stroke. The treatment will then be tested to ensure it makes the desired improvements in the Veterans.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale Change |
41.24; 41.67 | — |
| SECONDARY Physical Activity and Disability Survey Change |
602; 60 | — |
| SECONDARY Community Integration Questionnaire Change |
16.8; 13.8 | — |
| SECONDARY Patient Health Questionnaire-8 Item Change |
4.00; 8.21 | — |
| SECONDARY General Anxiety Disorder-7 Change |
2.80; 3.91 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- a documented history of stroke and/or transient ischemic attack within the last 30 days
- a modified Rankin score of > 3)
- regular access to a computer or tablet with internet and a camera
- ability to give appropriate informed consent
- score > 5 on a measure of depression (Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-8]) and/or >17 on a measure of anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 [GAD-7]) assessments
- ability to ambulate with or without assistance of a cane or walker
Exclusion Criteria
- cognitive impairment, as evidenced by a score of >3 on a brief cognitive screener
- documented diagnosis of psychotic disorder or schizophrenia
- documented severe depression, anxiety (based on PHQ-8 or GAD-7 score of > 20), or hospitalization for psychiatric illness within the past 30 days
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03645759). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.