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StrokeNCT03571152

Efficacy of the Use of Educational Videos for Caregivers of Patients in Subacute Phase of Stroke

A study testing Educational videos in people with Stroke, run by Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia at 1 site in Peru.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Stroke is the second cause of death and third of disability in the adult population, By 2020 it is projected like the fourth cause of disability-adjusted life year (DALY) and by 2030 it is estimated that it will lead the global burden of morbidity from chronic noncommunicable diseases. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Stroke
What is being tested?
Educational videos
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 sitePeru
Study dates
1 Sep 2018to 10 Dec 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Familiar or known of patients in the subacute phase of ischemic stroke.
  • Familiar or known of stable dependent patients with diagnosis of hemiplegia.
  • Caregiver aged 18-65 years.

Who cannot join

  • Caregiver with cognitive , severe auditory and/or visual problems.
  • Caregiver of patients who do not collaborate due to their cognitive, neurological or psychiatric conditions.
  • Caregiver of patients with comorbidities that affect mobility, such as other neurological disorders, orthopedic and/or traumatological alterations.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Peru1 site
  • Universidad Cayetano Heredia

    Lima, San Martín de Porres, Lima 31

Other trials in Peru

About this study

Stroke is the second cause of death and third of disability in the adult population, By 2020 it is projected like the fourth cause of disability-adjusted life year (DALY) and by 2030 it is estimated that it will lead the global burden of morbidity from chronic noncommunicable diseases. As a consequence of stroke, patients show a certain degree of dependence and spend most of their time with a caregiver, especially since the subacute phase of the stroke. 80% of patients who survive have motor problems. The proper care during the first three months will significantly improve until 95% the patient rehabilitation. Caregivers have reported the need for information about clinical, prevention and treatment of stroke, like information about specific tasks of patient care, mobilizations, exercises, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to train and educate the caregivers in physical aspects of care, recovery and secondary prevention. However, oversaturated health systems, insufficient number of specialists, social inequity, limited coverage and speed of access to health services are factors that make difficult to educate caregivers. Studies have demonstrated that the Information Technology applied to health is a promising solution to educate and empower the patient, carer and family. For instance, the use of educational videos to improve the level of practice or knowledge of patients with chronic pain and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This project aims to evaluate the efficacy of the use of educational videos for caregivers of patients in subacute phase of stroke through of the change of the level of practice, knowledge and satisfaction.

Read the detailed description

Sample size A sample size of 10 participants, it is possible to detect minimum differences of 10% to 20%, with standard deviations of 5% to 10%.

Statistical analysis plan The data collected will be entered into a database in Microsoft Excel, to be analyzed by the Epi Info statistical program. The qualitative variables will be analyzed by frequencies and percentages, the quantitative variables by arithmetic mean and standard deviation, some of them categorized for its interpretation. The bivariate analysis between two qualitative variables will be carried out using Fisher's exact test, the analysis between a qualitative variable and a quantitative one will be carried out through the Mann-Whitney U tests (non-normal distribution) and Student's t test (normal distribution). After the intervention, the level of practice and knowledge of the caregivers on the basic management of patients in the subacute phase of the stroke will generate a variable called "change of score", whose p-value should be less than 0.05.

Plan for missing data Due to the characteristics of the intervention, the investigators do not expect much loss to follow up patients after recruitment. However, all missing data will be reported as such.

Conditions
Stroke
Being tested
Educational videos
Keywords
Caregivers, Educational videos, Subacute phase
Medical subject headings
Stroke

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Educational videosOther

    The level of practice and knowledge of the caregiver will be evaluated according to the video(s) corresponding to the session. Patient participation is expected for the evaluation of the caregiver's level of practice. After thirty minutes of use of the video, the level of practice and knowledge of the caregiver will be evaluated again for the same video. In each session this methodology will continue until the eighth video. At the end of all the videos, the level of satisfaction of the caregivers in relation to the videos will be evaluated.

Study groups in NCT03571152
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Educational videosExperimentalSubjects allocated in this arms will receive the educational videos.
Receives: Other: Educational videos

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Practice level

    We will use the "evaluation form of the practice level", a check list with items that the caregiver should perform for the 8 activities represented in the 8 videos, for each activity a minimum of 4 items and a maximum of 9 items will be evaluated. The number of items for each activity is summed, so the total number of items is 49. Therefore, the minimum score is 0% (the caregiver performed 0% of items) and the maximum score is 100% (the caregiver performed 100% of items). The higher percentage represents a better result. This instrument will be review for experts, so the number of items could change.

    Measured: Before and after 30 minutes of watching each video the participant will be evaluated. This method will be used for the 8 videos developed. Therefore, there will be a change in the practice level.

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Knowledge level

    We will use the "evaluation form of the knowledge level", which was designed for the study, a questionnaire with one-answer questions related to 8 activities represented in the 8 videos, for each activity a minimum of 2 questions and a maximum of 4 questions will be evaluated. The number of questions for each activity is summed, so the total number of questions is 25. Therefore, the minimum score is 0% (the caregiver answered correctly 0% of questions) and the maximum score is 100% (the caregiver answered correctly 100% of questions). The higher percentage represents a better result. This instrument will be review for experts, so the number of questions could change.

    Measured: Before and after 30 minutes of watching each video, the participant will be evaluated. This method will be used for the 8 videos developed. Therefore, there will be a change in the knowledge level.

  2. Satisfaction level

    We will use the "evaluation form of the satisfaction level", which was designed for the study, a questionnaire with 3 questions of Likert scale and 2 opened questions related to the 8 videos. Therefore, the results will be reported according to each question. This instrument will be review for experts, so this could change.

    Measured: After of watching all the videos, the participant will be evaluated. Minimum 1 video and maximum 3 videos will be evaluated per day. Therefore, minimum 3 days and maximum 8 days will be needed. The days will not be necessarily followed.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Jun 2018
  2. Study start1 Sep 2018
  3. Primary completion2 Dec 2018
  4. Study completion10 Dec 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Pre-experimental study design The level of practice and knowledge of the caregiver will be evaluated according to the video(s) corresponding to the session. Patient participation is expected for the evaluation of the caregiver's level of practice. After thirty minutes of use of the video, the level of practice and knowledge of the caregiver will be evaluated again for the same video. In each session this methodology will continue until the eighth video. At the end of all the videos, the level of satisfaction of the caregivers in relation to the videos will be evaluated.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03571152
Sponsor's protocol ID
SIDISI: 101781
Status last verified
Mar 2020
First submitted
17 Jun 2018
Last updated
24 Mar 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: There is no plan description. No applicable.

Publications

  • Veerbeek JM, van Wegen E, van Peppen R, van der Wees PJ, Hendriks E, Rietberg M, Kwakkel G. What is the evidence for physical therapy poststroke? A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2014 Feb 4;9(2):e87987. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087987. eCollection 2014.

    PubMed 24505342
  • Jorgensen HS, Nakayama H, Raaschou HO, Vive-Larsen J, Stoier M, Olsen TS. Outcome and time course of recovery in stroke. Part I: Outcome. The Copenhagen Stroke Study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1995 May;76(5):399-405. doi: 10.1016/s0003-9993(95)80567-2.

    PubMed 7741608
  • Kwakkel G, Kollen B, Lindeman E. Understanding the pattern of functional recovery after stroke: facts and theories. Restor Neurol Neurosci. 2004;22(3-5):281-99.

    PubMed 15502272
  • Karthikbabu S, Chakrapani M, Ganeshan S, Rakshith KC, Nafeez S, Prem V. A review on assessment and treatment of the trunk in stroke: A need or luxury. Neural Regen Res. 2012 Sep 5;7(25):1974-7. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2012.25.008.

    PubMed 25624827
  • Duncan P, Studenski S, Richards L, Gollub S, Lai SM, Reker D, Perera S, Yates J, Koch V, Rigler S, Johnson D. Randomized clinical trial of therapeutic exercise in subacute stroke. Stroke. 2003 Sep;34(9):2173-80. doi: 10.1161/01.STR.0000083699.95351.F2. Epub 2003 Aug 14.

    PubMed 12920254
  • Di Monaco M, Trucco M, Di Monaco R, Tappero R, Cavanna A. The relationship between initial trunk control or postural balance and inpatient rehabilitation outcome after stroke: a prospective comparative study. Clin Rehabil. 2010 Jun;24(6):543-54. doi: 10.1177/0269215509353265.

    PubMed 20511303
  • Young ME, Lutz BJ, Creasy KR, Cox KJ, Martz C. A comprehensive assessment of family caregivers of stroke survivors during inpatient rehabilitation. Disabil Rehabil. 2014;36(22):1892-902. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2014.881565. Epub 2014 Jan 28.

    PubMed 24467676

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Educational videos in people with Stroke, run by Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia at 1 site in Peru.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Mar 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Peru. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Practice level (time frame: Before and after 30 minutes of watching each video the participant will be evaluated. This method will be used for the 8 videos developed. Therefore, there will be a change in the practice level.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03571152, which also lists 7 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Mar 2020.

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