Studying Rehabilitation Treatments Using Video to Improve Recovery for Adults With Physical Disabilities

Recruiting

• Conditions: Stroke; Spinal Cord Injury; Occupational Therapy

• Registration Number: NCT07092293
• Lead Sponsor: Ohio State University

Brief Summary

This study aims to better understand how occupational therapists provide rehabilitation for adults recovering from stroke or spinal cord injury (SCI), with a focus on improving arm and hand function. Using video recordings of real outpatient therapy sessions, researchers will identify the key elements of treatment, such as the types of activities, the therapist's techniques, and how patients respond. The study will use the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS), a framework designed to clearly describe rehabilitation methods. By analyzing these sessions, the research team will develop a practical toolkit to help therapists and researchers deliver and study more effective rehabilitation treatments in the future.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2025-02-11
• Study First Submitted: 2025-06-17
• Status Verified: 2025-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-07-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-07-22
• Study First Posted: 2025-07-29
• Last Update Posted: 2025-07-29
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-31
• Study Completion: 2025-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• Must be a licensed OT practitioner (occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant),
• The OT practitioner must treat at least one adult stroke or spinal cord injury patient with UE sensorimotor impairment per month
• The OT practitioner must be willing to be video recorded while treating their enrolled stroke or SCI patients.

Stroke Patients Inclusion Criteria:

• Must have a medical diagnosis of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
• Must be ≥ 18 years old
• Must have at least one OT goal related to UE hemiparesis
• Must have at least one remaining OT treatment session after enrollment
• The patient's OT must be enrolled in the study.

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Patients Inclusion Criteria:

• Must have a medical diagnosis of cervical spinal cord injury
• Must be ≥ 18 years old
• Must have at least one OT goal related to UE sensorimotor impairment
• Must have at least one remaining OT treatment session after enrollment
• The patient's OT must be enrolled in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time Spent on Different Types of Treatment Activities	Through study completion, Up to 24 months	We will quantify time spent in different treatment types during standard care occupational therapy, as specified in the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility of Video Recording Intervention	Following participant data collection/video recording through study completion, up to 24 months	Feasibility of Intervention Measure - Participants will rate their acceptability of being video recorded through various questions on a 1-5 Likert scale where 1 is completely disagree and 5 is completely agree.
Acceptability of Video Recording Intervention	Following participant data collection/video recording through study completion, up to 24 months	Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) - Participants will gauge their acceptability and comfort with being video recorded. Participants will rate their acceptability of being video recorded through various questions on a 1-5 Likert scale where 1 is completely disagree and 5 is completely agree.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ohio State Wexner Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States