Home-Based therapy aims to rebuild lives after brain injury
NCT ID NCT05117619
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a 4-month in-home rehabilitation program called HOME for Us for people who have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI) at least one year ago and their family caregivers. The program involves eight sessions with an occupational therapist, focusing on adapting the home environment and teaching strategies to manage chronic TBI symptoms. Researchers want to see if it improves community reintegration, quality of life, and symptom management for the person with TBI, while also reducing caregiver burden and depression.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HOME for Us program (in-home occupational therapy sessions)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this program could help people with TBI and their families manage symptoms better and improve daily life at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention study, so results depend on participant engagement and may not apply to all TBI cases. The program is intensive and may not be widely available.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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281 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: TBI Participant: * English speaking * 18 years or older * Most recent TBI at least 1 year ago * Has participating family member living with person with TBI * Willing/able to provide informed consent * Meets criteria for mild, moderate, or severe TBI * Acknowledges TBI-related symptoms at screening Family Member * Family member, partner, or significant other * Living with person with TBI * 18 years or older * Actively involved in the person's life * English speaking * Willing/able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: TBI Participant: * Dementia based on (a) physician diagnosis of dementia and/or (b) participant's difficulty in comprehending interview questions * History of recent violence * Aphasia * Recent psychosis Family Member * None
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania, 19085, United States
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