Current Practices of Upper Limb Rehabilitation After Stroke

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke; Survey; Upper Extremity Paresis
• Interventions: Other: Survey therapists; Other: Survey patients

• Registration Number: NCT03252899
• Lead Sponsor: University Ghent

Brief Summary

A survey was conducted among physiotherapists and occupational therapists working with stroke patients. The survey consisted out of 30 questions enquiring personal information and upper limb specific topics divided in 3 sections: (1) Passive mobilization, (2) Active exercises and (3) Immobilization. The survey took approximately 20 to 30 minutes to complete.

The survey for stroke survivors was divided in seven sections: (1) Personal information (2) Motor recovery of the upper limb and expectations on upper limb recovery; (3) Comfort, pain and quality of life (QoL); (4) Immobilization ; (5) Physiotherapy; (6) Occupational therapy; (7) Nursing (only for patients less than 6 months after stroke). The length to complete the survey was also organized to be achieved in 20 to 30 minutes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-12-15
• Primary Completion: 2017-04-01
• Study Completion: 2017-04-01
• Study First Submitted: 2017-07-04
• Status Verified: 2017-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-08-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-08-16
• Study First Posted: 2017-08-17
• Last Update Posted: 2017-08-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

• stroke with upper limb paresis

Exclusion Criteria

• severe language or cognitive problems which make it impossible to complete the survey

Therapists

Inclusion Criteria:

• physiotherapists
• occupational therapists
• experienced in the treatment of stroke patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Therapists	Survey therapists	Physiotherapists/occupational therapists experienced in working with stroke patients.
Subacute stroke patients	Survey patients	Stroke patients less than 6 months after their stroke suffering from upper limb paresis.
Chronic stroke patients	Survey patients	Stroke patients more than 6 months after their stroke suffering from upper limb paresis.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
A questionnaire assessing the stroke survivors view on upper limb rehabilitation	Dec 2016 - March 2017	To identify the stroke survivors view on upper limb rehabilitation and understanding the patient needs for that matter.
A questionnaire assessing the current practices of upper limb rehabilitation after stroke	Dec 2016 - March 2017	To identify the current daily practice in stroke rehabilitation concerning upper limb rehabilitation