Treating Anxiety After Stroke (TASK)

NCT03439813 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 27

Last updated 2018-10-11

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Summary

The TASK (Treating Anxiety after StroKe) trial is a feasibility randomized controlled trial. It aims to evaluate the feasibility of i) web-enabled trial procedures, and ii) the TASK intervention in stroke and TIA patients

Conditions

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Stroke
  • Transient Ischemic Attack

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

TASK-CBT

.Web and telephone-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy designed for anxiety after stroke and TIA. Six personalized telephone CBT sessions, one week apart by a trained and supervised medical professional using the TASK Therapist's Manual. Treatment website contains multimedia content to cover key CBT skills with weekly online tasks.

BEHAVIORAL

TASK-Relax

Web and telephone-supported relaxation therapy. Treatment website contains five relaxation exercises: i) audio- and visually-guided breathing exercise, ii) relaxing imagery and sounds, iii) music for relaxation, iv) audio-guided progressive muscle relaxation, and v) a selection of sounds of nature. Telephone instruction given and treatment website contains multimedia content to explain to participant how to practice relaxation regularly during the trial period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Edinburgh

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yvonne Chun, MRCP · University of Edinburgh

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-17
Primary Completion
2018-08-31
Completion
2018-08-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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