A randomised trial of an occupational therapy and physiotherapy intervention to enhance mobility and activity in a nursing or residential home setting after stroke

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke and other vascular diseases; Circulatory System

• Registration Number: ISRCTN79859980
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Birmingham (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-04-18
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 250

Inclusion Criteria

Reduced self-care independence, as indicated by a Barthel activities of daily living (ADL) index score between 5 and 15 inclusively

Exclusion Criteria

End of life stage of illness (e.g. life expectancy <1 year)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Independence and mobility measured by the Barthel ADL Index and the Rivermead mobility index

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Emotional distress - hospital anxiety and depression scale or the stroke aphasia depression scale (if unable to communicate verbally or in writing)<br>2. Mobility - timed up and go<br>3. Bone density - lunar achilles express ultrasonometer<br>4. Strength - hand grip dynamometer<br>5. Health economics - EuroQol<br>6. Complication events such as pressure sores, falls and fear of falling were also recorded