NCT06717776

Effects of Compensation-Based Problem Solving Therapy

Effects of Compensation-Based Problem-Solving Therapy on Occupational Performance, Self Efficacy, Participation and Quality of Life After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 52 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hacettepe University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 64 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study was to develop a Compensation-Based Problem-Solving Therapy and to examine its effects on occupational performance, participation, self-efficacy, and quality of life in individuals with stroke.

Detailed description

The study was designed as a randomized controlled trial. A simple randomization method was employed to randomly assign individuals to two groups (intervention and control groups). A simple randomization method was employed, whereby the intervention and control group papers were selected from a closed envelope. Following the initial evaluation of each participant, one of the papers bearing the designation "intervention" or "control" was selected at random. This decision determined whether the individual would be included in the intervention or control group. The study was conducted in the occupational therapy department of the physical therapy and rehabilitation clinic of Etlik City Hospital. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Etlik City Hospital on May 17, 2023, and was assigned the code AEŞH-EK1-2023-176. Following approval from the ethics committee, the Compensation-Based Problem Solving Training (CBPST) was developed. The training program was developed in accordance with the tenets of the Occupational Adaptation Model. All subsequent steps were conducted in accordance with the aforementioned model. The adaptive response, as outlined in the model, encompasses the occupational adaptation that is anticipated to occur at the conclusion of the training program. The therapy was then trialled with a pilot group of five individuals, with the aim of refining the content. Subsequently, the final iteration of the training program was established. All individuals included in the study signed a consent form indicating their willingness to participate. This was completed at the outset of the study. All individuals were provided with a standard rehabilitation program comprising five days a week (40 minutes) of routine therapy. In addition to this, the intervention group received CBPST in the form of five days a week (20 minutes) sessions. The evaluations completed at the beginning of the training were repeated one month later.

Conditions

• Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Compensation Based Problem Solving Therapy	Compensation-Based Problem Solving Therapy (CB-PST) is a therapeutic approach based on the occupational adaptation model. It entails the implementation of compensatory strategies with the objective of enhancing the performance of both extremities in daily life activities. The therapy encompasses the implementation of problem-solving training. The occupational problem is defined. The development of compensation-focused strategies is based on the "personal factors" and "occupational environment" identified as relevant to the problematic occupation, as determined according to the principles of the occupational adaptation model. Once a compensatory strategy has been selected, the next step is to apply it and evaluate its efficacy, with the expectation that an "adaptive response" will be observed, and that the resulting adaptation will be reflected in improved occupational performance, as guided by the occupational adaptation model.
BEHAVIORAL	standard rehabilitation	The standard rehabilitation program is provided to all individuals in the inpatient service on an equal basis. The program allows individuals to utilize the physiotherapy and occupational therapy units on a weekly basis, with access available on weekdays. These units are staffed by physiotherapists and occupational therapists. All individuals included in the study received the same service from the same therapists at the same times in a homogeneous manner. All individuals received physiotherapy, electrotherapy, and hydrotherapy as part of this service. In the physiotherapy unit, the first intervention was 25 minutes of electrotherapy for the upper extremity. This was followed by 40 minutes of physiotherapy exercises, conducted with the assistance of a physiotherapist. The final component of the physiotherapy unit programme was 15 minutes of hydrotherapy. In the occupational therapy unit, a standard 40-minute occupa

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-09-01
• Primary completion: 2024-12-01
• Completion: 2025-07-01
• First posted: 2024-12-05
• Last updated: 2026-02-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)