Effectiveness of a Home-based Ergonomic Intervention Program in Caregivers of Chronic Post-stroke Patients

Universidad de Granada33 enrolled

Overview

The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two home-based ergonomic intervention programs compared to a control group on the quality of life of caregivers of post-stroke patients

Stroke is a neurological pathology that can cause functional problems and an impairment to perform activities of daily living at home. For this reason, these patients need the support of a caregiver. Caregivers of post-stroke patients often have also problems with their quality of life because of the care that they must provide. These problems appear mainly during the support tasks in the activities performed at the patient's home. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two home-based ergonomic intervention programs compared to a control group on the quality of life of caregivers of post-stroke patients

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Stroke Quality of Life

Interventions

Ergonomic interventionOTHER

An ergonomic intervention program focused to caregivers, including recommendation about how they should help themself and the patients activities at home.

Postural plus kinesiotherapy intervention programOTHER

An ergonomic intervention program focused to caregivers, including recommendation about how they should help themself and the patients activities at home.

Control or conservative interventionOTHER

A control or conservative intervention, including general information about stroke disease for the caregivers of these patients

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Being caregivers of post-stroke patients * Being over 18 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Being caregiver of patients with other neurological patients

Locations (1)

José Manuel Pérez Mármol

Córdoba, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from WhoQol-Bref at 8 weeks

This test measures quality of life

Time frame: Eight weeks

Change from WhoQol-Bref at 16 weeks

This test measures quality of life

Time frame: Sixteen weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Change from ergonomic evaluation of the domestic environment at 8 weeks

This measurement evaluates if domestic environment is ergonomic

Time frame: Eight weeks

Change from ergonomic evaluation of the domestic environment at 16 weeks

This measurement evaluates if domestic environment is ergonomic

Time frame: Sixteen weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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