Effects of Patient-centered Stroke Educating System: a Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of this study is to establish PAtient-Centered Computerized Educating System for Stroke (PACCESS) for patients with different demands and lack of knowledge.Those in the intervention group will receive the PACCESS and the control groups will receive traditional health education to test the effects of PACCESS in increasing clinical decision-making, health behavior, activities of daily living and knowledge of stroke, and health care quality.

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Key information

Conditions

Health Education Adherence Interventions Behavior Health Behavior Medication Adherence Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Compliance Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Age range

20 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

To prevent recurrent stroke and improve the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with stroke, education regarding the risk factors of recurrent stroke is a crucial part of effective care for patients with stroke. The aim of this study was to develop an application capable of providing health education for recurrent-stroke prevention. We also examined the effectiveness of this app for improving stroke-related knowledge and HRQOL in patients with stroke.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

first time diagnosis of stroke (International Classification of Diseases, ninth revision, clinical modification [ICD-9] codes) of cerebral hemorrhage (ICD-9, 431) or cerebral infarction (ICD 9, 434)
ability to follow instructions and complete the interviews
having a designated caregiver who agrees to participate in the survey
>6 years of education
have smartphone or the other mobile device can download the APP from internet.

Exclusion criteria

cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE scores<24)
having major mental diseases (i.e., depression, dementia, delirium, etc.)
the inability to read/answer questionnaires

Treatment and study plan

smart phone and pad

Device

Smart phone and pad is the mobile include the smart phone and pad, that can download the APP from internet.

stroke-related health education manual

Other

stroke-related health education manual is the manual mainly contained information regarding the prevention of stroke risk factors.

Primary outcomes

Stroke Health Education Knowledge Questionnaire

Time frame: 4 weeks

The stroke knowledge questionnaire is the primary outcome of this study. The questions are single-choice questions. The content of the questions are based on the stroke health education manual and adapted to APP format in this study. For the 12 risk factors, each risk factor was sorted out 3 questions. There are total of 36 (3x12 = 36) questions of stroke knowledge, a score of 1 for each question, the highest score of 3 for each risk factor, the highest score of 36 points and the lowest score of 0 point. The higher score represents the better outcome.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Taipei Medical University

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Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Health-education Application on Improving Stroke-related Knowledge and Health Related Quality of Life in Patients With Stroke: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start: 2015
Primary completion: 2016
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Oct 29, 2015
Registry last updated: Sep 14, 2018

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