Telehealth Assessment and Skill-Building Intervention for Stroke Caregivers (TASK III)

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI · Mar 21, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

The TASK III study is looking at how a special program can help family caregivers who are taking care of someone who has had a stroke. Caring for a loved one after a stroke can be tough, and this program aims to teach caregivers important skills to manage their loved one's care while also taking care of their own health. The study is currently recruiting participants, and caregivers between the ages of 65 and 74 who speak English and have access to a phone or computer may be eligible to join.

If you decide to participate, you would receive support through nine calls from a nurse, along with five interviews over time to gather information. To qualify, you need to be the main caregiver for someone recovering from a stroke at home and be able to communicate clearly by phone or computer. However, if the person you are caring for is in a nursing home, doesn't need help, or if you have certain health issues, you may not be eligible. This trial is an opportunity to gain skills and support that can make caregiving a bit easier while also focusing on your own well-being.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Primary caregiver (family member or significant other providing care for a stroke survivor at home).
• • Fluent in the English language (i.e., able to read, speak, and understand English)
• • Access to telephone or computer.
• • No difficulties hearing or talking by telephone or computer.
• • Score 4 or more on a 6-item cognitive impairment screener.
• • Willing to participate in 9 calls from a nurse and 5 data collection interviews (Baseline, 8, 12, 24, 52).
• Exclusion Criteria:
• Excluded if the survivor:
• • Had not had a stroke.
• • Did not need help from the caregiver.
• • Resides in a nursing home or long-term care facility.
• Excluded if the caregiver or survivor is:
• • Under the age of 18 years.
• • Prisoner or on house arrest.
• • Pregnant.
• • Terminal illness (e.g., late stage cancer, end-of-life condition, renal failure requiring dialysis).
• • History of Alzheimer's, dementia, or severe mental illness (e.g., suicidal tendencies, schizophrenia, severe untreated depression or manic-depressive disorder).
• • History of hospitalization for alcohol or drug abuse within the past 5 years).