Emotional Recovery Post-Stroke

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21+
SponsorMedical University of South Carolina

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether adding an emotional wellness component to occupational therapy (OT) and/or speech therapy (ST) telerehabilitation improves overall emotional well-being and activity participation for people with stroke.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Self-reported stroke-related deficits in emotional wellness such as anxiety, sleep disturbance, dread, fear, loss of hope, sadness.

Have experienced ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke at least 30 days prior

Stroke-related aphasia and/or upper extremity hemiparesis

Aged 21 years or older

Disqualifiers

Unable to follow 1-2 step instructions given by the study team member during the informed consent procedures.

Pain that interferes with ability to participate in the study's upper extremity movement tasks.

Have impaired decision making capacity as determined by the U-ARE protocol for assessing capacity to provide informed consent.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • modified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (mCBT)
  • Occupational or Speech Therapy

Treatment groups

80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators