Helping Ease Anxiety and Depression Following Stroke — HEADS:UP  

Stroke Clinical Trial

Official title: HEADS: UP (Helping Ease Anxiety and Depression Following Stroke) Psychological Self-management Intervention: Non-randomised Pilot Study

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this mixed methods research is to conduct feasibility pilot testing of an existing mindfulness intervention called HEADS: UP. The intervention is designed to help people affected by stroke self-manage symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Clinical Trial Description

Mindfulness-based interventions are thought to help people affected by stroke (Lawrence et al., 2013). Helping Ease Anxiety and Depression (HEADS: UP) is an adapted mindfulness-based intervention for people affected by stroke (Lawrence, 2019). This study aligns with the feasibility/piloting stage of the Medical Research Council framework (Craig et al., 2008) and will optimise intervention delivery and study processes, ensuring all elements are working together, ready for testing at a later stage.

The aim of this mixed methods research is to conduct feasibility pilot testing of HEADS: UP to help people affected by stroke self-manage symptoms of anxiety and depression prior to Phase III testing in future work.

This stage is a non-randomised pilot study based in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The purpose of the pilot is to assess feasibility and acceptability of delivering HEADS: UP, and recruitment and questionnaire data collection processes; identify any additional HEADS: UP adaptions. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety
• Anxiety Disorders
• CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)
• Depression
• Depressive Disorder
• Stroke

• NCT number: NCT03956693
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Glasgow Caledonian University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 1, 2019
• Completion date: June 1, 2020