Early vocational intervention for people after stroke: A randomised pilot trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke; Stroke - Haemorrhagic; Stroke - Ischaemic; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Occupational therapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001164189
• Lead Sponsor: Monash University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-08-20
• Study Completion: 2022-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

Aged 18 years and older.
Diagnosis of stroke (< 4 months)
In work at stroke onset (including self-employed, paid or unpaid)
A stated goal of returning to employment
Willing and have the capacity to provide informed consent to participate in the study
Have enough proficiency in English to contribute to the data collection required for research

Exclusion Criteria

(1) non-English speaker; (2) less than year 10 formal education (school to aged 15 y); (3) history of non-stroke neuropsychological disorder resulting in cognitive impairment not likely to respond to rehabilitation (e.g., vascular dementia, Alzheimer disease); (4) receptive language or cognitive impairment significant enough to prevent the candidate from meaningfully participating in the intervention.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participation level in work reported as:<br>- number of hours worked in the past week<br><br>Our trial will also separate out the role of student, volunteer, homemaker, and paid worker. Rates for each will be reported to permit easy international comparisons. Data for this outcome will be collected using a study specific survey.[Baseline, 12 weeks and six months (primary endpoint) post recruitment.];Participation in work reported as:<br><br>The proportion of hours worked against a standard working week of 38 hours per week (7.6 hours per day; Fairwork Australia). The information will be collected using a study-specific survey.[Baseline , 12 weeks following recruitment and 6 months (primary endpoint) following recruitment. This information will be collected using a study-specific survey.];Participation level in work reported as:<br>Number of days worked in the past month[Baseline, 12 weeks post recruitment and 6 months post recruitment ( primary endpoint).]