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
Sponsors and collaborators
Medical University of South Carolina
Lead sponsor
The Duke Endowment
Collaborator