Comparing treatment fidelity between study arms of a randomized controlled clinical trial for stroke family caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare treatment fidelity among treatment arms in the Telephone Assessment and Skill-Building Kit study for stroke caregivers (TASK II) with respect to: 1) protocol adherence; 2) intervention dosage and 3) nurse intervener perspectives.

Design

A randomized controlled clinical trial design.

Setting

Urban, community, midwestern United States.

Subjects

A total of 254 stroke caregivers (mean ±SD age, 54.4 ±11.8 years), 55 (22.0%) males and 199 (78.4%) females) randomized to the TASK II intervention (n=123) or an Information, Support, and Referral comparison group (n=131).

Interventions

TASK II participants received the TASK II Resource Guide; Information, Support, and Referral participants received a standard caregiver brochure. At approximatel

SUBMITTER: McLennon SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4746107 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature