Trial reportClinical rehabilitation2021
The effectiveness of a family-centred intervention after traumatic brain injury: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial.
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- Impact of caregiver interventions on caregiver burden in adult traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Associations between protective resources and family functioning after traumatic brain injury: A cross-sectional study using a structural equation modeling approach.NeuroRehabilitation · 2023Trial
- Stakeholder-informed priorities for process improvement in Warfighter Brain Health efforts.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- The relationship between social participation and quality of life in individuals with traumatic brain injury.Fujita medical journal · 2025Article
- The Role of Integrated Nursing Interventions in Traumatic Brain Injury Management in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Study.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2025Article
- Caring for Families of Patients With Acquired Brain Injury Early During Hospitalization: A Feasibility Study of the SAFIRJournal of family nursing · 2024Article
- Family caregivers improve the diagnostic accuracy of disorders of consciousness: from remote to near-bed auditory stimulation.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2024Article
- Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group on Goals-of-Care and Family/Surrogate Decision-Maker Data.Neurocritical care · 2023Article
- Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group on Goals-of-care and Family/Surrogate Decision-Maker Data.Research square · 2023Article
- A Biopsychosocial Evaluation of Post-Acute Outcome of Patients with Severe Brain Lesions Recovering from Coma: An Exploratory Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Investigating the Effectiveness of a Family Intervention after Acquired Brain or Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- The Development of an Early Intervention for Supporting Families of Persons With Acquired Brain Injuries: The SAFIRJournal of family nursing · 2022Article
- The effects of caregiver's burden on dynamic structure in disorder of consciousness families: An observational study.Brain and behavior · 2021Observational
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Abstract
objectivesTo determine the effectiveness of a family-centred intervention for patients with traumatic brain injury and family members.
designOpen-labelled, two-armed randomised controlled trial. SETTINGS: Outpatient clinic and family residences.
participantsSixty-one patients (33 women) with traumatic brain injury, with mean (SD) age 43.8 (12.2), and 63 family members (33 women), with mean (SD) age 42.6 (11.3), were assign to intervention (
interventionAn eight-session single-family intervention to improve individual and family functioning. OUTCOME MEASURES: Self-reported questionnaires at start-of-treatment, median (IQR) 11.4 (8.4, 15.9) months post-injury, and at two follow-ups, 2.7 (2.3, 3.8) and 9.2 (8.2, 9.9) months after start-of-treatment. Primary outcome measures were the SF-36 Mental Component Summary (MCS) and Caregiver Burden Scale (CGB). Secondary outcome measures were the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES) and Quality of Life after Brain Injury Questionnaire (QOLIBRI). Group differences were analysed with linear mixed-model analysis for repeated measurements.
resultsNo significant between-group differences were found. The intervention group significantly improved on the MCS, the CGB and FACES in the treatment period, whereas the controls did not. The mean (SD) MCS change in the treatment period was 2.4 (1.1) points
conclusionsReceiving an eight-session family intervention, in addition to specialised rehabilitation for the patients, was not superior to rehabilitation at a specialised traumatic brain injury outpatient clinic.
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