Clinical Effectiveness of Self-Management Education Post-Mild Stroke
Stroke, Chronic Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Stroke focused on measuring Self-management, Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- a mild stroke as NIHSS total scores 0-5
- 18-90 years of age
- English speaking
- identified as having at least one other chronic condition besides stroke
Exclusion Criteria:
- severe aphasia (NIHSS aphasia score=2)
- moderate to severe cognitive impairment (MOCA < 21)
- history of dementia
- hemorrhagic stroke
- neurological diagnoses other than stroke
- major psychiatric illness (A diagnosis of bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and borderline personality disorder)
- a score of no-higher than 20 on the PHQ-9 indicating significant depressive symptoms
- terminal illness
Sites / Locations
- Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, Program in Occupational Therapy
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention Group
Usual Care Group
The intervention group will receive the rehabilitation services and support that is recommended and provided in the current health care structure. The intervention group will also receive the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP). The CDSMP is an education program based on the concept of self-management. Self-management refers to the ability of an individual to manage the day-to-day responsibilities of living with a chronic condition. The CDSMP will be delivered in two and a half hour sessions, once a week, for six weeks, in group format.
The usual care group for this study will receive the rehabilitation services and support that is recommended and provided in the current health care structure. No additional intervention will be provided to the usual care group within this study.