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Can a mobile app ease the burden on stroke caregivers?

NCT ID NCT07807332

Symptom relief Sponsor: Clinical Research Centre, Malaysia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 08, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests a support package called CaknaStrok for people caring for a family member who just had a stroke. The package includes a mobile app with videos and tools, plus a guidebook, all tailored for Malaysian caregivers. Researchers compare caregivers who get the package with those who get usual care alone. They measure whether the package is practical to use and whether it helps reduce caregiver burden and improve quality of life.

What this could mean

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Active substance
CaknaStrok Education Package (CEP), a culturally tailored mobile app and guidebook for stroke caregivers
What this could lead to
If it works, this package could offer a practical, low-cost way to support stroke caregivers, reducing their stress and improving their quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a small feasibility study, so it may not prove the package's effectiveness. Results may not apply to caregivers outside Malaysia or those with prior caregiving experience.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

113 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2024

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: Aged ≥18 years. Spouse, family member, or relative of the stroke patient. Informal caregiver of a patient diagnosed with acute stroke (within 14 days of stroke onset) with a Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 4-5. Present during the patient's hospital admission. No prior caregiving experience before the current stroke event. Residing at home with the stroke patient. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-Malaysian/non-citizen. Maid, employee, or paid caregiver. Unavailable during the study period.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Caregiver Burden stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Caregiver Caregiver burden Caregiver burden for those who care for adults with impaired functional status Caregiver mental health Caregiver participation Caregiver quality of life Caregiving burden Mhealth Mhealth intervention Stroke

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II (HRPZ), Kelantan Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah (HSNZ), Terengganu Hospital Seberang Jaya, Penang Hospital Umum Sarawak, Sarawak Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Hospital Sungai Buloh, Selangor

    Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, 21400, Malaysia

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