The Effect of Instant Message Intervention for Psychological Well-being Among Stroke Survivors (NCT05490069) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
The Effect of Instant Message Intervention for Psychological Well-being Among Stroke Survivors
Hong Kong40 participantsStarted 2021-10-04
Plain-language summary
The proposed pilot trial aims to evaluate the feasibility of iCBT based EMI, which is a real-time, real-world, personalised and cost-effective approach, for stroke survivors' psychological well-being.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
See this in plain English?
AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Inclusion Criteria:
* Diagnosis of stroke (ICD-10 codes: I60-I69)
* Aged ≥18
* Able to read and communicate in Chinese (Cantonese or Putonghua)
* Able to use text messaging function on mobile phones
* MoCA 5-minute Protocol (cognitive screen) ≥14 (Equivalence to MMSE ≥ 21)
* Discharged home from hospital within preceding 6 months
* PHQ-9 (depressive symptom) score range from 5 to 19 (cf. mild: 5-9, moderate: 10-14, moderately severe: 15-19 and severe: 20-27)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Currently receiving active stroke care in acute or post-acute inpatient settings
* Has diagnosis of psychiatric disease or is currently taking psychotropic drug
* PHQ-9 ≥ 20 (i.e., severe depressive symptom)
* Currently participating in any type of psychological intervention (e.g., CBT)
What they're measuring
1
Depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [PHQ-9])