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Problem-Solving Therapy for Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life in Stroke Survivor-Caregiver Dyads

NCT04035681 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 28

Last updated 2020-09-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this feasibility study is to determine whether it is practical and helpful to provide problem-solving therapy to stroke survivors and their spouses/partners (caregivers) together. It will also compare the experiences of participants who receive problem-solving therapy to those who receive stroke-related health education.

Many stroke survivors and caregivers report feeling sad or blue at some point after the stroke. These feelings can impact quality of life. Encountering problems is a part of daily life. These problems can be big or small, but sometimes they can pile up and feel overwhelming, contributing to feelings of sadness. Problem-solving therapy is a tool that teaches structured ways to address current problems or challenges in your life.

Participants who are assigned to receive problem-solving therapy will work with a research team member for six, one-hour sessions. During each session, participants will identify a problem (big or small) and create a plan to work on that problem.

Participants who are assigned to receive stroke-related health education will work with a research team member who will teach them about various topics related to stroke over six, one-hour sessions. Each session will cover information about a different topic related to stroke.

Outcomes data will be collected at approximately 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 13 weeks from baseline.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Problem-Solving Therapy

Problem-Solving Therapy is a brief psychosocial intervention for management of depressive symptoms. Participants will have six, one-hour sessions with an interventionist to learn a structured approach to problem-solving.

OTHER

Stroke-Related Health Education

The stroke-related health education program will teach participants about various topics related to stroke. Participants will have six, one-hour sessions with an interventionist to learn about different topics related to stroke.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Minnesota

    collaborator OTHER

  • Agnes Marshall Walker Foundation

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Allina Health System

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-06-10
Primary Completion
2020-06-02
Completion
2020-07-22

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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