From: Regaining Confidence after Stroke (RCAS): a feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT)
3 months | 6 months | |||||||||
Intervention (n = 18) | Control (n = 17) | Difference (95%CI) | Intervention (n = 13) | Control (n = 16) | Difference (95% CI) | |||||
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living | 12.9 | 6.1 | 14.6 | 6.3 | − 2.3 to 6.0 | 13.5 | 5.8 | 14.3 | 6.3 | − 3.6 to 5.2 |
COPE 1 Active coping | 10.0 | 2.8 | 11.2 | 4.4 | − 1.3 to 3.7 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 9.9 | 3.4 | − 0.7 to 4.0 |
COPE 2 Planning | 8.6 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 4.9 | − 0.7 to 4.9 | 9.4 | 3.4 | 9.1 | 4.1 | − 3.2 to 2.6 |
COPE 3 Seeking instrumental social support | 9.1 | 2.9 | 9.3 | 3.9 | − 2.1 to 2.5 | 8.9 | 4.4 | 8.8 | 3.9 | − 3.3 to 3.1 |
COPE 4 Seeking emotional social support | 9.4 | 3.8 | 10.2 | 3.8 | − 1.8 to 3.4 | 8.3 | 4.4 | 9.0 | 3.6 | − 2.3 to 3.7 |
COPE 5 Suppression of competing activities | 9.0 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 3.1 | − 3.6 to 0.6 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 7.6 | 2.7 | − 3.5 to 1.3 |
COPE 6 Turning to religion | 8.7 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 4.7 | − 4.6 to 2.0 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 7.0 | 4.6 | − 3.7 to 3.1 |
COPE 7 Positive reinterpretation and growth | 9.1 | 3.2 | 11.4 | 3.8 | − 0.1 to 4.7 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 10.2 | 3.7 | − 2.1 to 3.3 |
COPE 8 Restraint coping | 9.7 | 2.2 | 9.9 | 3.2 | − 1.7 to 2.1 | 9.6 | 3.2 | 9.6 | 2.8 | − 2.3 to 2.3 |
COPE 9 Acceptance | 11.1 | 2.3 | 12.2 | 3.7 | − 1.0 to 3.2 | 11.2 | 2.9 | 12.7 | 3.4 | − 0.9 to 3.9 |
COPE 10 Focus on and venting of emotions | 9.8 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 3.7 | − 3.3 to 1.1 | 10.33 | 3.1 | 8.3 | 3.1 | − 4.4 to 0.3 |
COPE 11 Denial | 7.3 | 3.2 | 7.0 | 2.9 | − 2.4 to 1.8 | 7.8 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 1.8 | − 4.1 to 0.3 |
COPE 12 Mental disengagement | 8.9 | 2.3 | 9.0 | 3.8 | − 2.0 to 2.2 | 8.1 | 2.5 | 7.8 | 3.0 | − 2.4 to 1.8 |
COPE 13 Behavioural disengagement | 7.7 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 2.8 | − 2.5 to 1.1 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 3.3 | − 2.5 to 2.7 |
COPE 14 Use of alcohol | 4.0 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 3.4 | n/a | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 1.9 | n/a |
COPE 15 Humour | 7.1 | 3.5 | 8.6 | 4.7 | − 1.3 to 4.3 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 3.0 | − 1.8 to 3.2 |
General Health Questionnaire-30 | 32.5 | 12.5 | 36.1 | 19.9 | − 7.8 to 15.0 | 36.6 | 21.3 | 30.4 | 16.6 | 20.6 to 8.2 |
Confidence after Stroke Measure | 144.2 | 18.3 | 147.0 | 25.9 | − 12.5 to18.1 | 135.1 | 15.3 | 150.4 | 25.2 | − 1.01 to 29.5 |
Carers | Intervention (n = 7) | Control (n = 4) | ||||||||
General Health Questionnaire 30 | 21.8 | 7.6 | 25.0 | 14.8 | − 11.8 to 18.2 | 25.0 | 7.0 | 30.0 | 16.1 | − 10.5 to 20.5 |
Carer Strain Index | 3.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | n/a | 5.5 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 4.8 | − 5.3 to 5.3 |