Evans 1985.
| Methods | Study design: parallel design Number of arms: 2 Treatment arm: telephone counselling Control arm: usual care |
| Participants | Geographical location: USA Setting: outpatient Stroke criteria: unclear (also includes people with spinal cord injury, CNS disease and 'other') Method of stroke diagnosis: not reported Time since stroke: not reported Inclusion criteria: 1) clients discharged from rehabilitation centre; 2) housebound; 3) able to hear; 4) ordinary speech; and 5) sufficient cognitive ability to engage in meaningful conversation Exclusion criteria: not reported Depression criteria: score taken from the Life satisfaction Index (LSI), unclear how scored Total number randomised in this trial: 38 Number randomised in treatment group: 19 (95% men, mean age 54.8 years, SD 11.9 years) ‐ 4 stroke participants Number randomised to control group: 19 (95% men, mean age 54.8 years, SD 10.2 years) ‐ 5 stroke participants Total number included in final analysis: unclear Number included in treatment group for final analysis: unclear Number included in control group for final analysis: unclear |
| Interventions | Treatment: 8 weekly hour‐long counselling sessions by phone with groups of 4 clients. Formulation of behaviourally‐specific goals was encouraged and developed with each client and discussion was directed at finding ways to meet those goals Administered by: an experienced counsellor Supervision: not reported Intervention fidelity: not reported Control: usual care (no contact) Treatment duration: not reported Follow‐up: not reported |
| Outcomes | Primary outcome
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| Notes | Unable to obtain any more information on this trial or series of trials despite multiple attempts since 2003 |