Status:

TERMINATED

SMARTease Trial: Evaluating Stroke Help Distance Interventions to Improve Cognitive Performance Post-Stroke

Lead Sponsor:

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Collaborating Sponsors:

IWK Health Centre

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Conditions:

Cognitive Impairment

Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

19+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to provide evidence for the feasibility and initial effectiveness of a manualized, telephone-based (telehealth) approach to the delivery of cognitive interventions (SMARTe...

Detailed Description

An initial brief screening interview will be completed with the potential participant by telephone to determine whether or not the individual meets the criteria for the study. In an initial onsite vi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • history of one or more strokes;
  • living in the community;
  • subjective concerns about cognitive function;
  • ability to give informed consent;
  • fluent in written and spoken English.

Exclusion

  • unstable medical conditions or a co-morbid neurological disorder that could additionally impact cognitive or daily function, such as Parkinson's disease or Multiple Sclerosis;
  • no available caregiver or significant other willing to participate in approximately one hour of telephone contact per week with coach and stroke survivor;
  • current symptoms of severe depression (Geriatric Depression Scale\>20), global aphasia, or dementia (determined by baseline testing).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

11 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01407081

Start Date

August 1 2011

End Date

April 1 2012

Last Update

August 31 2023

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Capital District Health Authority

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 1V7